Physics 3220: Quantum Mechanics I
Final Review starts Wednesday April 27, continues Friday
Course evaluation Wednesday April 27
Electronic devices are based on the electric charge of the electron, but the electron also has intrinsic angular momentum, or spin. A new research field named "spintronics" is devoted to electronic devices that take advantage of this degree of freedom. Shown above is an MRAM (Magnetic Random Access Memory) device, which incorporates spin-polarized tunnel junctions. Learn how it works
here, and read more about spintronics
here.