Thermoelectric spin accumulation and long-time spin precession in a non-collinear quantum dot spin valve

TL;DR

This paper investigates thermoelectric spin transport in a non-collinear quantum dot spin valve, revealing how thermoelectric effects can induce spin dynamics and long-time precession, with implications for spin manipulation and pure spin current generation.

Contribution

It introduces a novel mechanism for thermoelectric excitation of single spin dynamics and demonstrates long-time spin precession due to effective magnetic fields in a quantum dot spin valve.

Findings

Thermoelectric effects can generate spin accumulation in the quantum dot.

Effective magnetic fields cause long-time spin precession.

Spin torque effects influence spin dynamics and current generation.

Abstract

We explore thermoelectric spin transport and spin dependent phenomena in a non-collinear quantum dot spin valve set up. Using this set up, we demonstrate the possibility of a thermoelectric excitation of single spin dynamics inside the quantum dot. Many-body exchange fields generated on the single spins in this set up manifest as effective magnetic fields acting on the net spin accumulation in the quantum dot. We first identify generic conditions by which a zero bias spin accumulation in the dot may be created in the thermoelectric regime. The resulting spin accumulation is then shown to be subject to a field-like spin torque due to the effective magnetic field associated with either contact. This spin torque that is generated may yield long-time precession effects due to the prevailing blockade conditions. The implications of these phenomena in connection with single spin manipulation and pure spin current generation are then discussed.