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Filtering spin with tunnel-coupled electron wave guides

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-07 v2
Authors: M. Governale , D. Boese , U. Zuelicke , C. Schroll
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Abstract

We show how momentum-resolved tunneling between parallel electron wave guides can be used to observe and exploit lifting of spin degeneracy due to Rashba spin-orbit coupling. A device is proposed that achieves spin filtering without using ferromagnets or the Zeeman effect.

Keywords

rashba spin-orbit coupling

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0108373,
  title  = {Filtering spin with tunnel-coupled electron wave guides},
  author = {M. Governale and D. Boese and U. Zuelicke and C. Schroll},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0108373},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures, RevTex4

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