Abstract
We study the zitterbewegung of electronic wave packets in III-V zinc-blende semiconductor quantum wells due to spin-orbit coupling. Our results suggest a direct experimental proof of this fundamental effect, confirming a long-standing theoretical prediction. For electron motion in a harmonic quantum wire, we numerically and analytically find a resonance condition maximizing the zitterbewegung.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 206801 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 May 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
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