Influence of barrier material on spin splitting due to inversion asymmetry in heterostructures

作者: P. Pfeffer

DOI: 10.1023/A:1023629823254

关键词: Electron densityMagnetic fieldElectric fieldHeterojunctionRashba effectCondensed matter physicsSpin polarizationEnergy level splittingZero field splittingMaterials science

摘要: Influence of barrier material on the spin splitting conduction subbands in heterostructures because structure inversion asymmetry (Bychkov–Rashba splitting) is studied. The at a vanishing magnetic field calculated for two heterostructures: InAs/SiO2 and InAs/In0.8Al0.2As, having same well InAs but very different materials. It demonstrated that strongly influences ground subband InAs. splittings both are computed as functions electron density, we obtain almost twice larger than InAs/In0.8Al0.2As. influence spin-dependent part boundary conditions studied it shown considered changes up to 25% its value. emphasized Bychkov–Rashba not proportional average electric heterostructure.

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