We present a systematic construction of the probability- and spin-current operators, based on a momentum power expansion of effective Hamiltonians. These operators play an essential role in transport problems related to semiconductor heterostructures, in particular when spin-orbit interaction is taken into account. The result, valid whatever the momentum power and including the linear (Bychkov-Rashba) term as well as the cubic (Dresselhaus or D’yakonov-Perel) term, is of special importance for spintronics.
Probability- and spin-current operators for effective Hamiltonians
BOTTEGONI, FEDERICO;
2012-01-01
Abstract
We present a systematic construction of the probability- and spin-current operators, based on a momentum power expansion of effective Hamiltonians. These operators play an essential role in transport problems related to semiconductor heterostructures, in particular when spin-orbit interaction is taken into account. The result, valid whatever the momentum power and including the linear (Bychkov-Rashba) term as well as the cubic (Dresselhaus or D’yakonov-Perel) term, is of special importance for spintronics.File in questo prodotto:
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