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Quantum Transport with Spin Dephasing: A Nonequlibrium Green’s Function Approach Ahmet Ali Yanik,1, 2, ∗ Gerhard Klimeck,2,3, 4 and Supriyo Datta2, 3 1 Department of Physics, Purdue University, 2 Network for Computational Nanotechnology, Purdue University, 3 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA 4 Jet Propulsion Lab, Caltech, Pasadena, CA, 91109, USA (Dated: May 17, 2006) A quantum transport model incorporating spin scattering processes is presented using the non- equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) formalism within the self-consistent Born approximation. This model offers a unified approach by capturing the essential physics of the spin-flip scattering and the key quantum effects simultaneously. A numerical implementation of the model is illustrated for magnetic tunnel junction devices with embedded magnetic impurity layers. The results are compared with experimental data, revealing the underlying physics of the coherent and incoherent transport regimes. It’s shown that spin scattering processes are suppressed with increasing barrier heights while small variations in magnetic impurity spin-states/concentrations could cause large deviations in junction magnetoresistances. PACS numbers: cond-mat/0605037 Quantum transport in spintronic devices is a topic of great current interest. Most of the theoretical work reported so