spin polarization

collocation in English

meaningsofspinandpolarization

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spin
noun
uk
/spɪn/us
/spɪn/
the movement of something turning round ...
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polarization
noun
uk
/ˌpəʊ.lə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌpoʊ.lɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the act of dividing something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, into two completely ...
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(Definition ofspinandpolarizationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Time development of electronspinpolarizationin magnetically coupled, spin correlated pairs.
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Spin density originating from direct delocalization and fromspinpolarizationsum up to give the total spin density on that nucleus.
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This process is calledspinpolarization.
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Spinpolarizationof electrons or of nuclei, often called simply magnetization, is also produced by the application of a magnetic field.
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The circular polarization of electromagnetic fields is due tospinpolarizationof their constituent photons.
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This property can be used to inducespinpolarizationin conventional semiconductors by purely electric means.
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Spinpolarizationis also important for spintronics, a branch of electronics.
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This is where the highspinpolarizationinherent to these magnetic materials is used to transfer spin polarized carriers into a non-magnetic material.
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It is mostly used to measure thespinpolarizationof an electron beam.
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This would theoretically provide near-totalspinpolarization(as opposed to iron and other metals, which provide only 50% polarization), which is an important property for spintronics applications, e.g. spin transistors.
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