Gauge field theory approach to spin transport in a 2D electron gas

We discuss the Pauli Hamiltonian including the spin-orbit interaction within an U(1) * SU(2) gauge theory interpretation, where the gauge symmetry appears to be broken. This interpretation offers new insight into the problem of spin currents in the condensed matter environment, and can be extended...

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Видавець:Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України
Дата:2009
Автори: Berche, B., Bolìvar, N., López, A., Medina, E.
Формат: Стаття
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2009
Назва видання:Condensed Matter Physics
Онлайн доступ:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/120551
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Цитувати:Gauge field theory approach to spin transport in a 2D electron gas / B. Berche, N. Bolìvar, A. López, E. Medina // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2009. — Т. 12, № 4. — С. 707-716. — Бібліогр.: 31 назв. — англ.

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Резюме:We discuss the Pauli Hamiltonian including the spin-orbit interaction within an U(1) * SU(2) gauge theory interpretation, where the gauge symmetry appears to be broken. This interpretation offers new insight into the problem of spin currents in the condensed matter environment, and can be extended to Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit interactions. We present a few outcomes of the present formulation: i) it automatically leads to zero spin conductivity, in contrast to predictions of Gauge symmetric treatments, ii) a topological quantization condition leading to voltage quantization follows, and iii) spin interferometers can be conceived in which, starting from an arbitrary incoming unpolarized spinor, it is always possible to construct a perfect spin filtering condition.