 Spin diffusion length (source code)

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= Spin diffusion length
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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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