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Spin separation in cyclotron motion.

L P Rokhinson1, V Larkina, Y B Lyanda-Geller

  • 1Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA. leonid@physics.purdue.edu

Physical Review Letters
|November 5, 2004
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This study demonstrates a tunable spin filter using two point contacts in a two-dimensional hole gas. This device spatially separates charged carriers based on their spin states, enabling spin-based electronics applications.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Spintronics
  • Semiconductor Nanostructures

Background:

  • Charged carriers in two-dimensional hole gases exhibit spin-dependent properties due to strong spin-orbit interaction.
  • Holes at the Fermi energy in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) possess distinct momenta and cyclotron orbits for different spin states in a magnetic field.
  • Understanding and controlling spin states is crucial for advancing spintronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel tunable spin filter device.
  • To investigate the spatial separation of charged carriers based on their spin states.
  • To explore the application of magnetic focusing geometry for spin manipulation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a two-dimensional hole gas in GaAs.

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  • Employing two point contacts as a monochromatic source of ballistic holes and a narrow detector.
  • Arranging the components in a magnetic focusing geometry.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful spatial separation of holes with different spin states was achieved.
    • The two-point contact system functioned as a tunable spin filter.
    • Demonstrated control over spin-polarized carrier transport.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed device offers a promising approach for creating spin-polarized currents.
    • This tunable spin filter has potential applications in spintronics and quantum information processing.
    • The findings highlight the importance of spin-orbit interaction in semiconductor heterostructures for device applications.