Observation of a one-dimensional spin–orbit gap in a quantum wire

By C. Quay, T. Hughes, J. Sulpizio, Loren N. Pfeiffer, K. Baldwin, Kenneth W. West, David Goldhaber-Gordon, R. D. Picciotto. 2009

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The ability to produce spin-polarized currents in a quantum wire is crucial for spin-based electronics. Fortunately, the spin–orbit interaction can be exploited to deliver pure spin currents, without charge currents, that travel in one direction only.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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