Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1591801 | Solid State Communications | 2014 | 5 Pages |
•Analytic description of spin-dependent conductance in ferromagnetic nanowires.•Using Green׳s function and transfer matrix methods at tight-binding approach.•Computing of spin-dependent self-energies due to existence of magnetic leads.•Electronic transport ferromagnetic nanowires including magnetic defects.•Electron reflection from an semi-infinite ferromagnetic chain.
We present an exact analytical method to calculate the electronic transmission coefficient of ferromagnetic nanowires based on Green׳s function theory and tight-binding approach. To this end, we obtain the spin-dependent self-energies of the nanowire due to the existence of ferromagnetic leads and derive the elements of system Green׳s function matrix. Spin-dependent electron transport via some configurations of a ferromagnetic nanowire including magnetic defects is investigated in detail. Further, we analyze the electron reflection from an ideal semi-infinite magnetic chain with different moments at the edge. The results can be useful to simulate and develop magnetic and spintronic nano-devices.