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Disequilibrium · disequilibrium:spin-accumulation

Spin accumulation

More spins of one orientation than equilibrium allows, usually created by a temperature gradient, a charge current or pumping. Relaxes into charge currents in spin–orbit materials.

symbol μ_sSpin systemsenergy form spinexergy positivealso: spin imbalance, non-equilibrium spin polarisation, spin voltage

Atlas record: 1 claim references this disequilibrium — 1 established.

Explorerelations · matrix context · routes · sources · cite

conditions: solid
1claims1enumerated routes0routes with complete-composition evidence1candidate routes not searched2cited sources

Relations

drives · 1
Spin accumulation—drives→Inverse spin Hall effectestablished

Matrix context

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

C.01 ThermoelectricC.02 ThermionicC.03 ThermoacousticC.04 PyroelectricC.05 ThermogalvanicC.06 ThermomagneticC.07 ThermophotovoltaicC.08 Heat engine (thermomechanical)C.09 Caloric (magneto/electro/elasto)C.10 PiezoelectricC.11 FlexoelectricC.12 TriboelectricC.13 Electrostatic (variable capacitance)C.14 Electromagnetic inductionC.15 MagnetostrictiveC.16 MagnetoelectricC.17 Spin caloritronicC.18 PhotovoltaicC.19 PhotoelectrochemicalC.20 PhotothermalC.21 ElectrochemicalC.22 Osmotic / salinity-gradientC.23 ElectrokineticC.24 TurbomachineryC.25 MagnetohydrodynamicC.26 RadiovoltaicC.27 Nuclear heatC.28 RectennaC.29 ThermochemicalC.30 BiologicalC.31 Fluctuation / information-drivenC.32 Photon momentumC.33 ThermodiffusiveC.34 MarangoniC.35 AcoustoelectricC.36 PhotodiffusiveC.37 Thermo-osmoticC.38 ElectrohydrodynamicC.39 RadioluminescentC.40 Thermopolarization

Enumerated routes through this · 1

Cited sources · 2

  1. [1]
    E. Saitoh et al.. Conversion of spin current into charge current at room temperature: Inverse spin-Hall effect (2006)
    Applied Physics Letters 88, 182509 · doi:10.1063/1.2199473 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
  2. [2]
    J. Sinova et al.. Spin Hall effects (2015)
    Reviews of Modern Physics 87, 1213 · doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.87.1213 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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