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Inverse spin Hall effect

A pure spin current in a heavy metal such as Pt is converted by spin–orbit coupling into a transverse charge current. The standard detector for spin currents at room temperature.

Spin systemsfirst reported 2006

Atlas record: 6 claims reference this phenomenon — 6 established.

Explorerelations · matrix context · routes · sources · cite

conditions: solid · conductor required · room temperature
6claims20enumerated routes2routes with complete-composition evidence8candidate routes not searched3cited sources

Relations

drives · 2
Spin current—drives→Inverse spin Hall effectestablished
  • a heavy metal with strong spin–orbit coupling (Pt, Ta, W); works at room temperature
Spin accumulation—drives→Inverse spin Hall effectestablished
produces · 1
Inverse spin Hall effect—produces→Charge carriersestablished
member of · 1
Inverse spin Hall effect—member of→Spin caloritronicestablished
observed in · 1
Inverse spin Hall effect—observed in→Platinumestablished
governed by · 1
Inverse spin Hall effect—governed by→Onsager–Casimir reciprocityestablished
  • the spin Hall and inverse spin Hall angles are equal

Matrix context

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

Enumerated routes through this · 20

Cited sources · 3

  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
  3. [3]
    O. Mosendz et al.. Quantifying spin Hall angles from spin pumping: Experiments and theory (2010)
    Physical Review Letters 104, 046601 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.046601 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

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