Semiclassical dynamics and transport of the Dirac spin

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2009-11-25

arxiv.org/abs/0911.4760v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

6 pages, accepted by Solid State Communications (2009)

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.ssc.2009.10.039

A semiclassical theory of spin dynamics and transport is formulated using the Dirac electron model. This is done by constructing a wavepacket from the positive-energy electron band, and studying its structure and center of mass motion. The wavepacket has a minimal size equal to the Compton wavelength, and has self-rotation about the average spin angular momentum, which gives rise to the spin magnetic moment. Geometric gauge structure in the center of mass motion provides a natural explanation of the spin-orbit coupling and various Yafet terms. Applications of the spin-Hall and spin-Nernst effects are discussed.

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