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Unconventional low-field magnetic response of a diffusive ring with spin-orbit coupling

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2016-12-20 v2

Abstract

We report an unconventional behavior of electron transport in the limit of zero magnetic flux in a one-dimensional disordered ring, be it completely random or any correlated one, subjected to Rashba spin-orbit (SO) coupling. It exhibits much higher circulating current compared to a fully perfect ring for a wide range of SO coupling yielding larger electrical conductivity which is clearly verified from our Drude weight analysis.

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@article{arxiv.1604.00165,
  title  = {Unconventional low-field magnetic response of a diffusive ring with spin-orbit coupling},
  author = {Moumita Patra and Santanu K. Maiti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.00165},
  year   = {2016}
}

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6 pages, 7 figures (Accepted for Publication in Physics Letters A)

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