Pure spin-current generated by reflection at a normal metal/2DEG interface

Details Pure spin-current generated by reflection at a normal metal/2DEG interface Pure spin-current generated by reflection at a normal metal/2DEG interface

2009-06-08

arxiv.org/abs/0906.1581v2

Phys. Rev. B 81, 075312 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

8 pages, 7 figures. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B

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The concept of a spin-current is a useful tool in understanding spin-transport in hybrid systems, but its very definition is problematic in systems where spin-orbit coupling effects are strong. In the absence of spin-dependent scattering, the spin-current remains well-defined. We here propose a method for generating pure spin-currents in a normal metal where the spin-current consequently does not suffer from the aforementioned problems pertaining to its very definition or spin-relaxation processes. More specifically, we show how an unpolarized incident charge-current can induce a pure transverse spin-current by means of scattering at a normal metal/2DEG interface. This occurs for both Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. An experimental setup for observation of this effect is proposed.

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