Relaxation mechanisms of the persistent spin helix

Details Relaxation mechanisms of the persistent spin helix Relaxation mechanisms of the persistent spin helix

2011-03-03

arxiv.org/abs/1103.0773v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

12 pages, 2 figures

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We study the lifetime of the persistent spin helix in semiconductor quantum wells with equal Rashba- and linear Dresselhaus spin-orbit interactions. In order to address the temperature dependence of the relevant spin relaxation mechanisms we derive and solve semiclassical spin diffusion equations taking into account spin-dependent impurity scattering, cubic Dresselhaus spin-orbit interactions and the effect of electron-electron interactions. For the experimentally relevant regime we find that the lifetime of the persistent spin helix is mainly determined by the interplay of cubic Dresselhaus spin-orbit interaction and electron-electron interactions. We propose that even longer lifetimes can be achieved by generating a spatially damped spin profile instead of the persistent spin helix state.

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