 Spin diffusion length (source code)

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= Spin diffusion length
{title2=$\ell_s$}

The distance over which a nonequilibrium <spin> imbalance decays appreciably in a diffusive conductor. In a simple diffusion-relaxation model it is $\ell_s=\sqrt{D\tau_s}$; interfaces can contribute additional <spin-memory loss>.

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