title: Strain-induced coupling of spin current to nanomechanical oscillations.
abstract: We propose a setup which allows us to couple the electron spin degree of freedom to the mechanical motions of a nanomechanical system not involving any of the ferromagnetic components. The proposed method employs the strain-induced spin-orbit interaction of electrons in narrow gap semiconductors. We have shown how this method can be used for detection and manipulation of the spin flow through a suspended rod in a nanomechanical device.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Science, Troitsk, Moscow oblast.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Mal'shukov
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Chao