Spin Phonon Relaxation (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Spin Phonon Relaxation

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This illustration represents spin relaxation due to the coupling with lattice vibrations, as predicted from fully quantum-mechanical calculations.

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Xinran Dongfang

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