Modulation of charge and spin circular currents in a ring-wire hybrid setup

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Main Authors: Majhi, Joydeep, Maiti, Santanu K.
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author Majhi, Joydeep
Maiti, Santanu K.
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Maiti, Santanu K.
contents We present a comprehensive investigation into the charge and spin circular currents in a mesoscopic hybrid system, with a particular focus on the intricate interplay between the Aubry-André-Harper (AAH) potential, Aharonov-Bohm (AB) flux, chemical potential ($μ$), and antiferromagnetic (AF) ordering. The proposed quantum system comprises a composite structure of an AF ring coupled to an AAH chain. Utilizing a tight-binding model and operator method to calculate charge and spin circular currents, we uncover a range of intriguing phenomena. An interesting finding is that while the antiferromagnetic ring alone does not exhibit spin channel separation due to the symmetry between the up and down spin sub-Hamiltonians, the introduction of a dangling bond or chain can break this symmetry, leading to a spin separation effect. The AAH potential in the chain disrupts energy level symmetry, significantly impacting transport behavior. The charge circular current exhibits periodic oscillations with the AB flux, and its polarity changes with variations in $μ$. The AAH phase affects the charge current through the shifting of energy levels. Furthermore, the spin current displays oscillatory behavior as the AAH potential strength changes, with peaks emerging due to interference phenomena caused by disorder-induced localization. A possible experimental realization of our proposed quantum setup is also discussed, for the sake of completeness. This work may provide important insights into the complex physics of charge and spin transport in various hybrid mesoscopic systems, offering promising avenues for future research and technological applications.
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spellingShingle Modulation of charge and spin circular currents in a ring-wire hybrid setup
Majhi, Joydeep
Maiti, Santanu K.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We present a comprehensive investigation into the charge and spin circular currents in a mesoscopic hybrid system, with a particular focus on the intricate interplay between the Aubry-André-Harper (AAH) potential, Aharonov-Bohm (AB) flux, chemical potential ($μ$), and antiferromagnetic (AF) ordering. The proposed quantum system comprises a composite structure of an AF ring coupled to an AAH chain. Utilizing a tight-binding model and operator method to calculate charge and spin circular currents, we uncover a range of intriguing phenomena. An interesting finding is that while the antiferromagnetic ring alone does not exhibit spin channel separation due to the symmetry between the up and down spin sub-Hamiltonians, the introduction of a dangling bond or chain can break this symmetry, leading to a spin separation effect. The AAH potential in the chain disrupts energy level symmetry, significantly impacting transport behavior. The charge circular current exhibits periodic oscillations with the AB flux, and its polarity changes with variations in $μ$. The AAH phase affects the charge current through the shifting of energy levels. Furthermore, the spin current displays oscillatory behavior as the AAH potential strength changes, with peaks emerging due to interference phenomena caused by disorder-induced localization. A possible experimental realization of our proposed quantum setup is also discussed, for the sake of completeness. This work may provide important insights into the complex physics of charge and spin transport in various hybrid mesoscopic systems, offering promising avenues for future research and technological applications.
title Modulation of charge and spin circular currents in a ring-wire hybrid setup
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.16783