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Raith, Martin ; Stano, Peter ; Fabian, Jaroslav

Theory of single electron spin relaxation in Si/SiGe lateral coupled quantum dots

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Raith, Martin, Stano, Peter and Fabian, Jaroslav (2011) Theory of single electron spin relaxation in Si/SiGe lateral coupled quantum dots. Physical Review B (PRB) 83 (19), p. 195318.

DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.19095


Abstract

We investigate the spin relaxation induced by acoustic phonons in the presence of spin-orbit interactions in single electron Si/SiGe lateral coupled quantum dots. The relaxation rates are computed numerically in single and double quantum dots, in in-plane and perpendicular magnetic fields. The deformation potential of acoustic phonons is taken into account for both transverse and longitudinal ...

We investigate the spin relaxation induced by acoustic phonons in the presence of spin-orbit interactions in single electron Si/SiGe lateral coupled quantum dots. The relaxation rates are computed numerically in single and double quantum dots, in in-plane and perpendicular magnetic fields. The deformation potential of acoustic phonons is taken into account for both transverse and longitudinal polarizations, and their contributions to the total relaxation rate are discussed with respect to the dilatation and shear potential constants. We find that in single dots the spin relaxation rate scales approximately with the seventh power of the magnetic field, in line with a recent experiment. In double dots the relaxation rate is much more sensitive to the dot spectrum structure, as it is often dominated by a spin hot spot. The anisotropy of the spin-orbit interactions gives rise to easy passages, special directions of the magnetic field for which the relaxation is strongly suppressed. Quantitatively, the spin relaxation rates in Si are typically two orders of magnitude smaller than in GaAs due to the absence of the piezoelectric phonon potential and generally weaker spin-orbit interactions.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePhysical Review B (PRB)
PublisherAMER PHYSICAL SOC
Open Access TypeDue to SHERPA/RoMEO
Place of PublicationCOLLEGE PK
Volume83
Number of Issue or Book Chapter19
Page Rangep. 195318
Date13 May 2011
Date of publication21 Jan 2011 14:07
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Jaroslav Fabian
Interdisciplinary Subject NetworkNot selected
Identification Number
ValueType
10.1103/PhysRevB.83.195318DOI
Related URLs
URLURL Type
http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/fabian/Author
Classification
NotationType
03.67.Lx, 71.70.Ej, 72.25.Rb, 73.21.La, 73.22.Dj, 85.35.GvPACS
KeywordsPHONON-SCATTERING; STRAINED SI; TRANSPORT; DEVICES; GE; HETEROSTRUCTURES; SPINTRONICS; COHERENCE; MOBILITY; ALLOYS;
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-190950
Item ID19095

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