Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures

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Autor(a) principal: Silva,Erasmo A. de Andrada e
Data de Publicação: 1999
Outros Autores: La Rocca,Giuseppe C.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Physics
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-97331999000400020
Resumo: The spin-dependent quantum transport of electrons in non magnetic III-V semiconductor nanos-tructures is studied theoretically within the envelope function approximation and the Kane model for the bulk. It is shown that an unpolarized beam of conducting electrons can be strongly polarized in zero magnetic field by resonant tunneling across asymmetric double-barrier structures, as an effect of the spin-orbit interaction. The electron transmission probability is calculated as a function of energy and angle of incidence. Specific results for tunneling across lattice matched politype Ga0.47In0.53As / InP/Ga0.47In0.53As / GaAs0.5Sb0.5 / Ga0.47In0.53 As double barrier heterostructures show sharp spin split resonances, corresponding to resonant tunneling through spin-orbit split quasi-bound electron states. The polarization of the transmitted beam is also calculated and is shown to be over 50%.
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spelling Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructuresThe spin-dependent quantum transport of electrons in non magnetic III-V semiconductor nanos-tructures is studied theoretically within the envelope function approximation and the Kane model for the bulk. It is shown that an unpolarized beam of conducting electrons can be strongly polarized in zero magnetic field by resonant tunneling across asymmetric double-barrier structures, as an effect of the spin-orbit interaction. The electron transmission probability is calculated as a function of energy and angle of incidence. Specific results for tunneling across lattice matched politype Ga0.47In0.53As / InP/Ga0.47In0.53As / GaAs0.5Sb0.5 / Ga0.47In0.53 As double barrier heterostructures show sharp spin split resonances, corresponding to resonant tunneling through spin-orbit split quasi-bound electron states. The polarization of the transmitted beam is also calculated and is shown to be over 50%.Sociedade Brasileira de Física1999-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-97331999000400020Brazilian Journal of Physics v.29 n.4 1999reponame:Brazilian Journal of Physicsinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Física (SBF)instacron:SBF10.1590/S0103-97331999000400020info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva,Erasmo A. de Andrada eLa Rocca,Giuseppe C.eng2001-02-23T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0103-97331999000400020Revistahttp://www.sbfisica.org.br/v1/home/index.php/pt/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpsbfisica@sbfisica.org.br||sbfisica@sbfisica.org.br1678-44480103-9733opendoar:2001-02-23T00:00Brazilian Journal of Physics - Sociedade Brasileira de Física (SBF)false
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title Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
spellingShingle Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
Silva,Erasmo A. de Andrada e
title_short Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
title_full Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
title_fullStr Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
title_full_unstemmed Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
title_sort Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in semiconductor nanostructures
author Silva,Erasmo A. de Andrada e
author_facet Silva,Erasmo A. de Andrada e
La Rocca,Giuseppe C.
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author2 La Rocca,Giuseppe C.
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La Rocca,Giuseppe C.
description The spin-dependent quantum transport of electrons in non magnetic III-V semiconductor nanos-tructures is studied theoretically within the envelope function approximation and the Kane model for the bulk. It is shown that an unpolarized beam of conducting electrons can be strongly polarized in zero magnetic field by resonant tunneling across asymmetric double-barrier structures, as an effect of the spin-orbit interaction. The electron transmission probability is calculated as a function of energy and angle of incidence. Specific results for tunneling across lattice matched politype Ga0.47In0.53As / InP/Ga0.47In0.53As / GaAs0.5Sb0.5 / Ga0.47In0.53 As double barrier heterostructures show sharp spin split resonances, corresponding to resonant tunneling through spin-orbit split quasi-bound electron states. The polarization of the transmitted beam is also calculated and is shown to be over 50%.
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