Role of orbital dynamics in spin relaxation and weak antilocalization in quantum dots

Zaitsev, Oleg and Frustaglia, Diego and Richter, Klaus (2005) Role of orbital dynamics in spin relaxation and weak antilocalization in quantum dots. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 94 (2): 026809. ISSN 0031-9007,

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Abstract

We develop a semiclassical theory for spin-dependent quantum transport to describe weak (anti)localization in quantum dots with spin-orbit coupling. This allows us to distinguish different types of spin relaxation in systems with chaotic, regular, and diffusive orbital classical dynamics. We find, in particular, that for typical Rashba spin-orbit coupling strengths, integrable ballistic systems can exhibit weak localization, while corresponding chaotic systems show weak antilocalization. We further calculate the magnetoconductance and analyze how the weak antilocalization is suppressed with decreasing quantum dot size and increasing additional in-plane magnetic field.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: PHASE-SPACE; LOCALIZATION; TRANSMISSION;
Subjects: 500 Science > 530 Physics
Divisions: Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Klaus Richter
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 31 May 2021 08:53
Last Modified: 31 May 2021 08:53
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/36584

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