Pseudo spin-orbit coupling of Dirac particles in graphene spintronics

Details Pseudo spin-orbit coupling of Dirac particles in graphene spintronics Pseudo spin-orbit coupling of Dirac particles in graphene spintronics

2008-06-10

arxiv.org/abs/0806.1568v1

J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 322, 2390 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

12 pages, 1 figure

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.jmmm.2010.02.043

We study the pseudo spin-orbital (SO) effects experienced by massive Dirac particles in graphene, which can potentially be of a larger magnitude compared to the conventional Rashba SO effects experienced by particles in a 2DEG semiconductor heterostructure. In order to generate a uniform vertical pseudo SO field, we propose an artificial atomic structure, consisting of a graphene ring and a charged nanodot at the center which produces a large radial electric field. In this structure, a large pseudo SO coupling strength can be achieved by accelerating the Dirac particles around the ring, due to the small energy gap in graphene and the large radial electric field emanating from the charged nanodot. We discuss the theoretical possibility of harnessing the pseudo SO effects in mesoscopic applications, e.g. pseudo spin relaxation and switching.

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