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Smirnov, Sergey ; Bercioux, Dario ; Grifoni, Milena ; Richter, Klaus

Quantum Dissipative Rashba Spin Ratchets

Smirnov, Sergey , Bercioux, Dario , Grifoni, Milena and Richter, Klaus (2008) Quantum Dissipative Rashba Spin Ratchets. Physical Review Letters (PRL) 100 (23), p. 230601.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 05 Aug 2009 13:57
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.7804


Abstract

We predict the possibility to generate a finite stationary spin current by applying an unbiased ac driving to a quasi-one-dimensional asymmetric periodic structure with Rashba spin-orbit interaction and strong dissipation. We show that under a finite coupling strength between the orbital degrees of freedom the electron dynamics at low temperatures exhibits a pure spin ratchet behavior, i.e., a ...

We predict the possibility to generate a finite stationary spin current by applying an unbiased ac driving to a quasi-one-dimensional asymmetric periodic structure with Rashba spin-orbit interaction and strong dissipation. We show that under a finite coupling strength between the orbital degrees of freedom the electron dynamics at low temperatures exhibits a pure spin ratchet behavior, i.e., a finite spin current and the absence of charge transport in spatially asymmetric structures. It is also found that the equilibrium spin currents are not destroyed by the presence of strong dissipation.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePhysical Review Letters (PRL)
Publisher:AMER PHYSICAL SOC
Place of Publication:COLLEGE PK
Volume:100
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:23
Page Range:p. 230601
Date11 June 2008
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics
Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Klaus Richter
Identification Number
ValueType
10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.230601DOI
0803.3526arXiv ID
Classification
NotationType
05.60.GgPACS
03.65.YzPACS
72.25.DcPACS
73.23.-bPACS
Keywords;
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-78041
Item ID7804

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