13-06-2017, 12:37 PM
Spintronics, also known as spin-electronics or fluxtronics, is the study of the intrinsic spin of the electron and its associated magnetic moment, in addition to its fundamental electronic charge, in solid state devices.
Spintronics differs fundamentally from traditional electronics in that, in addition to the state of charge, the electron spins are exploited as a greater degree of freedom, with implications in the efficiency of storage and transfer of data. Spintronic systems are most often performed on DMS and Heusler alloys and are of particular interest in the field of quantum computing.