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We show that the nonlinear optical response reflects sensitively the electronic structure of transition-metal surfaces and interfaces. $d$ and $s$ electrons may contribute rather differently to the second harmonic generation (SHG) signal.…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 W. H"ubner , K. H. Bennemann , K. Böhmer

We present a theory of quantum tunneling between 2D layers with account for Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit interaction (SOI) in the layers. Energy and momentum conservation results in a single resonant peak in the tunnel conductance…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-05-11 I. V. Rozhansky , N. S. Averkiev , E. Lähderanta

Quantum wire superlattices (1D) realized by controlled dislocation slipping in quantum well superlattices (2D) (atomic saw method) have already shown magnetophonon oscillations. This effect has been used to investigate the electronic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-08-14 T. Ferrus , B. Goutiers , J. Galibert , L. Ressier , J. P. Peyrade

Efficient generation and manipulation of spin signals in a given material without invoking external magnetism remain one of the challenges in spintronics. The spin Hall effect (SHE) and Rashba-Edelstein effect (REE) are well-known…

The widely reported magnetoresistance oscillations in LaAlO3/SrTiO3 heterostructures have invariably been attributed to the Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) effect, despite a pronounced inconsistency with low-field Hall resistance measurements. Here…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-02-19 Guanglei Cheng , Anil Annadi , Shicheng Lu , Hyungwoo Lee , Jung-Woo Lee , Mengchen Huang , Chang-Beom Eom , Patrick Irvin , Jeremy Levy

Ballistic transport through nanoscale devices with time-dependent Rashba-type spin-orbit interaction (SOI) can lead to spin-polarized wave packets that appear even for completely unpolarized input. The SOI that oscillates in a finite domain…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-03-19 Viktor Szaszko-Bogar , Peter Foldi , F. M. Peeters

We study the quantum interference effects induced by the Aharonov-Casher phase in asymmetrically confined two-dimensional electron and heavy-hole ring structures systems taking into account the electrically tunable spin-orbit (SO)…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-04-17 M. F. Borunda , Xin Liu , Alexey A. Kovalev , Xiong-Jun Liu , T. Jungwirth , Jairo Sinova

Determining the Fermi surface (FS) volume in underdoped cuprates is crucial for understanding the nature of the strongly correlated pseudogap phase. Conventional quantum oscillation techniques, typically used for this purpose, are…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-02-13 Alexander Nikolaenko , Carsten Putzke , Philip J. W. Moll , Subir Sachdev , Pavel A. Nosov

The spin-orbit interaction in heavy hole gas formed at $p$-doped semiconductor heterojunctions and electron gas at {\mbox SrTiO}${}_3$ surfaces is cubic in momentum. Here we report magnetotransport properties of k-cubic Rashba spin-orbit…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-09-15 Alestin Mawrie , Tutul Biswas , Tarun Kanti Ghosh

The study of non-reciprocal phenomena has long captivated interest in both Hermitian and non-Hermitian systems. The superconducting diode effect (SDE) is a non-reciprocal phenomenon characterized by unequal critical charge supercurrents…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-08-15 Junjie Qi , Ming Lu , Jie Liu , Chui-Zhen Chen , X. C. Xie

Employing the spin degree of freedom of charge carriers offers the possibility to extend the functionality of conventional electronic devices, while colloidal chemistry can be used to synthesize inexpensive and tuneable nanomaterials. In…

Physical properties such as the conductivity are usually classified according to the symmetry of the underlying system using Neumann's principle, which gives an upper bound for the number of independent components of the corresponding…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-11-14 Longjun Xiang , Fuming Xu , Luyang Wang , Jian Wang

The Haldane model on a honeycomb lattice is a paradigmatic example of a system featuring quantized Hall conductivity in the absence of an external magnetic field, that is, a quantum anomalous Hall effect. Recent theoretical work predicted…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-15 Luis M. Canonico , José H. García , Tatiana G. Rappoport , Aires Ferreira , R. B. Muniz

The substrate-adsorbate interaction can significantly influence the adsorbate's electronic structure, stability, reactivity, and topological properties. In this study, we investigate the emergence of non-Hermitian physics in the…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-07-25 Shayan Edalatmanesh , Thomas Frederiksen

Quantum oscillation measurements can provide important information about the Fermi surface (FS) properties of strongly correlated metals. Here, we report a Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) effect study on the pnictide parent compounds…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2015-06-18 P. F. S. Rosa , B. Zeng , C. Adriano , T. M. Garitezi , T. Grant , Z. Fisk , L. Balicas , R. R. Urbano , P. G. Pagliuso

We present an in-depth study of the spin-orbit (SO) interactions occurring in inversion-asymmetric two-dimensional hole gases at semiconductor heterointerfaces. We focus on common semiconductors such as GaAs, InAs, InSb, Ge, and Si. We…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-02-21 E. Marcellina , A. R. Hamilton , R. Winkler , Dimitrie Culcer

Hybrid superconductor-semiconductor systems have received a great deal of attention in the last few years because of their potential for quantum engineering, including novel qubits and topological devices. The proximity effect, the process…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-24 D. Michel Pino , Rubén Seoane-Souto , Maria José Calderón , Ramón Aguado , José Carlos Abadillo-Uriel

Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) is pivotal for various fundamental spin-dependent phenomena in solids and their technological applications. In semiconductors, these phenomena have been so far studied in relatively weak electron-electron…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-06-09 D. Maryenko , M. Kawamura , A. Ernst , V. K. Dugaev , E. Ya. Sherman , M. Kriener , M. S. Bahramy , Y. Kozuka , M. Kawasaki

We construct a quasi-two-dimensional Su Schrieffer-Heeger model (SSH) like model and uncover a rich set of topological phases with nontrivial spin textures in the presence of complex hopping and spin orbit coupling. Despite its simple…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-03-13 Hemant K Sharma , Saptarshi Mandal , Kush Saha

The simultaneous occurrence of electric-field controlled superconductivity and spin-orbit interaction makes two-dimensional electron systems (2DES) constructed from perovskite transition metal oxides promising candidates for the next…