Transport equations of energy for ferromagnetic insulators in contact with electrodes

J-E Wegrowe1

  • 1Ecole Polytechnique, LSI, CNRS and CEA/DSM/IRAMIS, Palaiseau F-91128, France. jean-eric.wegrowe@polytechnique.fr

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