Molecular spin-orbit interaction ford5ions in covalent crystals: Spin-lattice coupling coefficients ofMn2+in II-VI compounds

This chapter focuses on the electron spin degree of freedom in semiconductor spintronics. In particular, the electrostatic control of the spin degree of freedom is an advantageous technology over metal-based spintronics. Spin–orbit interaction (SOI), which gives rise to an effective magnetic field. The essence of SOI is that the moving electrons in an electric field feel an effective magnetic field even without any external magnetic field. Rashba spin–orbit interaction is important since the strength is controlled by the gate voltage on top of the semiconductor’s two-dimensional electron gas. By utilizing the effective magnetic field induced by the SOI, spin generation and manipulation are possible by electrostatic ways. The origin of spin-orbit interactions in semiconductors and the electrical generation and manipulation of spins by electrical means are discussed. Long spin coherence is achieved by special spin helix state where both strengths of Rashba and Dresselhaus SOI are equal.

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Dirac nodal lines protected against spin-orbit interaction in IrO2

Physical Review Materials ◽

10.1103/physrevmaterials.3.064205 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

J. N. Nelson ◽

J. P. Ruf ◽

Y. Lee ◽

C. Zeledon ◽

J. K. Kawasaki ◽

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Keyword(s):

Orbit Interaction ◽

Spin Orbit ◽

Spin Orbit Interaction ◽

Nodal Lines

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Low-symmetry nanowire cross-sections for enhanced Dresselhaus spin-orbit interaction

Physical Review B ◽

10.1103/physrevb.103.195444 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 103 (19) ◽

Author(s):

Miguel J. Carballido ◽

Christoph Kloeffel ◽

Dominik M. Zumbühl ◽

Daniel Loss

Keyword(s):

Cross Sections ◽

Orbit Interaction ◽

Spin Orbit ◽

Spin Orbit Interaction ◽

Low Symmetry

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Strong and tunable spin–orbit interaction in a single crystalline InSb nanosheet

npj 2D Materials and Applications ◽

10.1038/s41699-020-00184-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Yuanjie Chen ◽

Shaoyun Huang ◽

Dong Pan ◽

Jianhong Xue ◽

Li Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Layer Structure ◽

Orbit Interaction ◽

Spin Orbit ◽

Device Layer ◽

Physical Origin ◽

Quantum Devices ◽

Spin Orbit Interaction ◽

Topological Quantum ◽

Narrow Bandgap ◽

Dual Gate

AbstractA dual-gate InSb nanosheet field-effect device is realized and is used to investigate the physical origin and the controllability of the spin–orbit interaction in a narrow bandgap semiconductor InSb nanosheet. We demonstrate that by applying a voltage over the dual gate, efficiently tuning of the spin–orbit interaction in the InSb nanosheet can be achieved. We also find the presence of an intrinsic spin–orbit interaction in the InSb nanosheet at zero dual-gate voltage and identify its physical origin as a build-in asymmetry in the device layer structure. Having a strong and controllable spin–orbit interaction in an InSb nanosheet could simplify the design and realization of spintronic deceives, spin-based quantum devices, and topological quantum devices.

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