Quantum transport theory for nanostructures with Rashba spin-orbital interaction

Details Quantum transport theory for nanostructures with Rashba spin-orbital interaction Quantum transport theory for nanostructures with Rashba spin-orbital interaction

2004-11-18

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0411469v1

Phys. Rev. B 71, 165310 (2005)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

12 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.71.165310

We report on a general theory for analyzing quantum transport through devices in the Metal-QD-Metal configuration where QD is a quantum dot or the device scattering region which contains Rashba spin-orbital and electron-electron interactions. The metal leads may or may not be ferromagnetic, they are assumed to weakly couple to the QD region. Our theory is formulated by second quantizing the Rashba spin-orbital interaction in spectral space (instead of real space), and quantum transport is then analyzed within the Keldysh nonequilibrium Green's function formalism. The Rashba interaction causes two main effects to the Hamiltonian: (i) it gives rise to an extra spin-dependent phase factor in the coupling matrix elements between the leads and the QD; (ii) it gives rise to an inter-level spin-flip term but forbids any intra-level spin-flips. Our formalism provides a starting point for analyzing many quantum transport issues where spin-orbital effects are important. As an example, we investigate transport properties of a Aharnov-Bohm ring in which a QD having Rashba spin-orbital and e-e interactions is located in one arm of the ring. A substantial spin-polarized conductance or current emerges in this device due to a combined effect of a magnetic flux and the Rashba interaction. The direction and strength of the spin-polarization are shown to be controllable by both the magnetic flux and a gate voltage.

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