Spin Relaxation of Conduction Electrons in Polyvalent Metals: Theory and a Realistic Calculation
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Relaxation of electronic spins in metals is significantly enhanced whenever a Fermi surface crosses Brillouin zone boundaries, special symmetry points, or lines of accidental degeneracy. A realistic calculation shows that if aluminum had one valence electron, its spin relaxation would be slower by nearly two orders of magnitude. This not only solves a longstanding experimental puzzle, but also provides a way of tailoring spin dynamics of electrons in a conduction band. PACS numbers: 71.70.Ej, 75.40.Gb, 76.30.Pk Typeset using REVTEX
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