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One analytical approach of Rashba–Edelstein magnetoresistance in 2D materials

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We study analytically the Rashba–Edelstein magnetoresistance in a structure made from an insulator ferromagnet, such as yttrium iron garnet, and a 2D material with direct and inverse Rashba–Edelstein effects, such as SLG and MoS\(_2\). Our results represent an efficient way of analyzing the Rashba–Edelstein effects. In addition, it also presents a concrete analysis of the exchange field acting on the accumulation of spins.

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This research was supported by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (CAPES-UFRPE), Financier of Studies and Projects (FINEP) and Foundation for Support to Science and Technology of the State of Pernambuco (FACEPE).

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Silva, W.W.G., Holanda, J. One analytical approach of Rashba–Edelstein magnetoresistance in 2D materials. Eur. Phys. J. B 96, 47 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/s10051-023-00516-z

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