A theory of spin and charge transport in bounded metallic magnets has been constructed, which takes into account the effects of spin-orbit scattering of conduction electrons by crystal lattice defects. The theory can be used to describe the spin Hall effect and the anomalous Hall effect and can serve as a basis for describing the phenomena of spin-orbitronics. Phenomenological boundary conditions for the charge and spin fluxes at the interface between two different metals have been formulated, on the basis of which the injection of a pure spin current into a helimagnet, which arises in a normal metal as a manifestation of the spin Hall effect, is described. The existence of an “effect of chiral polarization of a pure spin current” is predicted, which consists in the appearance in a helimagnet of a longitudinally polarized pure spin current and a longitudinal component of the nonequilibrium electron magnetization, depending on the chirality of the helimagnet helix, upon injection of a transversely polarized spin current from a normal metal.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-204
Number of pages10
JournalPhysics of Metals and Metallography
Volume124
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2023

    WoS ResearchAreas Categories

  • Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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