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Magnetic switching of spin-scattering centers in Dresselhaus [110] circuits

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2024-10-30 v3

Abstract

Spin carriers subject to Dresselhaus [110] (D110) spin-orbit coupling (SOC) gather null spin phases in closed circuits, contrary to usual Rashba and Dresselhaus [001] SOC. We show that D110 spin phases can be activated in square circuits by introducing an in-plane Zeeman field, where localized field inhomogeneities act as effective spin-scattering centers. Our simulations show rich interference patterns in the quantum conductance, which work as maps for a geometric classification of the propagating spin states. We also find that disorder facilitates low-field implementations.

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@article{arxiv.2302.11271,
  title  = {Magnetic switching of spin-scattering centers in Dresselhaus [110] circuits},
  author = {E. J. Rodríguez and A. A. Reynoso and J. P. Baltanás and J. Nitta and D. Frustaglia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.11271},
  year   = {2024}
}

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revised version, 10 pages, 6 figures