Suppression of the D'yakonov-Perel' spin relaxation mechanism for all spin components in [111] zincblende quantum wells

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dc.creatorCartoixa, X.
dc.creatorTing, D. Z. -Y.
dc.creatorChang, Y. -C.
dc.date2004-02-09
dc.date2004-07-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:56:23Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:56:23Z
dc.descriptionWe apply the D'yakonov-Perel' (DP) formalism to [111]-grown zincblende quantum wells (QWs) to compute the spin lifetimes of electrons in the two-dimensional electron gas. We account for both bulk and structural inversion asymmetry (Rashba) effects. We see that, under certain conditions, the spin splitting vanishes to first order in k, which effectively suppresses the DP spin relaxation mechanism for all spin components. We predict extended spin lifetimes as a result, giving rise to the possibility of enhanced spin storage. We also study [110]-grown QWs, where the effect of structural inversion asymmetry is to augment the spin relaxation rate of the component perpendicular to the well. We derive analytical expressions for the spin lifetime tensor and its proper axes, and see that they are dependent on the relative magnitude of the BIA- and SIA-induced splittings.
dc.descriptionv1: 5 pages, 2 figures, submitted to PRL v2: added 1 figure and supporting content, PRB format
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0402237
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0402237
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B, v. 71 (4), 045313 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.71.045313
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/23301
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleSuppression of the D'yakonov-Perel' spin relaxation mechanism for all spin components in [111] zincblende quantum wells
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