Spin-Polarization in Magneto-Optical Conductivity of Dirac Electrons

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2011-09-28

arxiv.org/abs/1109.6135v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 pages, 3 figures

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A mechanism is proposed based on the Kubo formula to generate a spin-polarized magneto-optical current of Dirac electrons in solids which have strong spin-orbit interactions such as bismuth. The ac current response functions are calculated in the isotropic Wolff model under an external magnetic field, and the selection rules for Dirac electrons are obtained. By using the circularly polarized light and tuning its frequency, one can excite electrons concentrated in the spin-polarized lowest Landau level when the chemical potential locates in the band gap, so that spin-polarization in the magneto-optical current can be achieved.

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