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Main Authors: Czarnecki, J., Bertoni, A., Goldoni, G., Wójcik, P.
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.04265
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author Czarnecki, J.
Bertoni, A.
Goldoni, G.
Wójcik, P.
author_facet Czarnecki, J.
Bertoni, A.
Goldoni, G.
Wójcik, P.
contents We investigate the effective Lande factor in semiconductor nanowires with strong Rashba spin-orbit coupling. Using the $\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{p}$ theory and the envelope function approach we derive a conduction band Hamiltonian where the tensor $g^*$ is explicitly related to the spin-orbit coupling constant $α_R$. Our model includes orbital effects from the Rashba spin-orbit term, leading to a significant enhancement of the effective Lande factor which is naturally anisotropic. For nanowires based on the low-gap, high spin-orbit coupled material InSb, we investigate the anisotropy of the effective Lande factor with respect to the magnetic field direction, exposing a twofold symmetry for the bottom gate architecture. The anisotropy results from the competition between the localization of the envelope function and the spin polarization of the electronic state, both determined by the magnetic field direction.
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spellingShingle Enhancement and anisotropy of electron Lande factor due to spin-orbit interaction in semiconductor nanowires
Czarnecki, J.
Bertoni, A.
Goldoni, G.
Wójcik, P.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We investigate the effective Lande factor in semiconductor nanowires with strong Rashba spin-orbit coupling. Using the $\mathbf{k}\cdot\mathbf{p}$ theory and the envelope function approach we derive a conduction band Hamiltonian where the tensor $g^*$ is explicitly related to the spin-orbit coupling constant $α_R$. Our model includes orbital effects from the Rashba spin-orbit term, leading to a significant enhancement of the effective Lande factor which is naturally anisotropic. For nanowires based on the low-gap, high spin-orbit coupled material InSb, we investigate the anisotropy of the effective Lande factor with respect to the magnetic field direction, exposing a twofold symmetry for the bottom gate architecture. The anisotropy results from the competition between the localization of the envelope function and the spin polarization of the electronic state, both determined by the magnetic field direction.
title Enhancement and anisotropy of electron Lande factor due to spin-orbit interaction in semiconductor nanowires
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.04265