Illustration of the Spin Valve (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Illustration of the Spin Valve

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Both quantum dots (dashed ellipses) on the nanowire are tuned by nanomagnets (brown bars) such that they only allow electrons with an "up" spin to pass. If the orientation of one of the magnets is changed, the current flow is suppressed.

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University of Basel, Department of Physics

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