Nonlinear Rashba Model and Spin Relaxation in Quantum Wells

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2006-09-13

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0609311v1

Phys. Rev. B 74, 193314(2006)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

5 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.74.193313

We find that the Rashba spin splitting is intrinsically a nonlinear function of the momentum, and the linear Rasha model may overestimate it significantly, especially in narrow-gap materials. A nonlinear Rashba model is proposed, which is in good agreement with the numerical results from the eight-band kp theory. Using this model, we find pronounced suppression of the D'yakonov-Perel' spin relaxation rate at large electron densities, and a non-monotonic dependence of the resonance peak position of electron spin lifetime on the electron density in [111]-oriented quantum wells, both in qualitative disagreement with the predictions of the linear Rashba model.

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