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Mesoscopic spin Hall effect.

J H Bardarson1, I Adagideli, Ph Jacquod

  • 1Instituut-Lorentz, Universiteit Leiden, P.O. Box 9506, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.

Physical Review Letters
|August 7, 2007
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A longitudinal charge current generates a transverse spin current in ballistic chaotic quantum dots. This spin current fluctuates universally, averaging to zero when spin-orbit coupling is brief.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Spintronics

Background:

  • The spin Hall effect (SHE) is a fundamental phenomenon in condensed matter physics.
  • Quantum dots offer a tunable platform for studying quantum phenomena.
  • Spin-orbit coupling is crucial for spintronic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spin Hall effect in ballistic chaotic quantum dots.
  • To explore the generation of pure transverse spin currents from longitudinal charge currents.
  • To analyze the sample-to-sample and chemical potential dependence of the spin current.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical investigation of spin transport in quantum dots.
  • Modeling ballistic transport regime.
  • Inclusion of spin-orbit coupling effects.

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Main Results:

  • A longitudinal charge current can indeed generate a pure transverse spin current.
  • The transverse spin current is generically non-zero for a fixed sample.
  • Under specific conditions (short spin-orbit coupling time relative to dwell time), the spin current exhibits universal sample-to-sample fluctuations with a vanishing average.

Conclusions:

  • Ballistic chaotic quantum dots exhibit a controllable spin Hall effect.
  • The interplay between spin-orbit coupling and quantum dot dynamics governs spin current behavior.
  • Universal fluctuations suggest potential for noise reduction or specific device functionalities.