Abstract
Recently, we have introduced a novel inter-subband-induced spin-orbit (s-o) coupling (cond-mat/0607218) arising in symmetric wells with at least two subbands. This new s-o coupling gives rise to an usual zitterbewegung - i.e. the semiconductor analog to the relativistic trembling motion of electrons - with cycloidal motion without magnetic fields. Here we complement these findings by explicitly deriving expressions for the corresponding zitterbewegung in spin space.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4330-4333 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 4th International Conference on Physics and Applications of Spin-related Phenomena in Semiconductors, PASPS-IV - Sendai, Japan Duration: 15 Aug 2006 → 18 Aug 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics