DC spin generation by junctions with AC driven spin-orbit interaction

M. Jonson*, R. I. Shekhter, O. Entin-Wohlman, A. Aharony, H. C. Park, D. Radić

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Abstract

An unbiased one-dimensional weak link between two terminals, subjected to the Rashba spin-orbit interaction caused by an AC electric field which rotates periodically in the plane perpendicular to the link, is shown to inject spin-polarized electrons into the terminals. The injected spin polarization has a DC component along the link and a rotating transverse component in the perpendicular plane. In the low-rotation-frequency regime, these polarization components are proportional to the frequency. The DC component of the polarization vanishes for a linearly polarized electric field.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115406
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume100
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Sep 2019

Funding

FundersFunder number
Croatian government
European Regional Development Fund-the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational ProgrammeIBS-R024-D1
Israel Ministry of Science and Technology3-11173
QuantiXLie Centre of Excellence
Iowa Science Foundation
European Commission
Israel Science Foundation
Hrvatska Zaklada za ZnanostIP-2016-06-2289
PAZY Foundation

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