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In this chapter, a brief account of some phenomena resulting from the interplay of the magnetization of a sample and the spin-polarized currents , the physical basis of spin electronics, or Spintronics will be given. These include the giant magnetoresistance and tunnel magnetoresistance effects. Simple models for the description of these effects are presented. Other spin current effects are discussed: the spin- induced, or spin transfer torque , the spin Hall effect, spin pumping , and spin thermal effects.
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Guimarães, A.P. (2017). Magnetotransport and Spin Current Effects. In: Principles of Nanomagnetism. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59409-5_5
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