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Quantized photonic spin Hall effect in graphene.

Authors :
Liang Cai
Mengxia Liu
Shizhen Chen
Yachao Liu
Weixing Shu
Hailu Luo
Shuangchun Wen
Source :
Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics. Jan2017, Vol. 95 Issue 1, p1-1. 1p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We examine the photonic spin Hall effect (SHE) in a graphene-substrate system with the presence of an external magnetic field. In the quantum Hall regime, we demonstrate that the in-plane and transverse spin-dependent splittings in the photonic SHE exhibit different quantized behaviors. The quantized SHE can be described as a consequence of a quantized geometric phase (Berry phase), which corresponds to the quantized spin-orbit interaction. Furthermore, an experimental scheme based on quantum weak value amplification is proposed to detect the quantized SHE in the terahertz frequency regime. By incorporating the quantum weak measurement techniques, the quantized photonic SHE holds great promise for detecting quantized Hall conductivity and the Berry phase. These results may bridge the gap between the electronic SHE and photonic SHE in graphene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10502947
Volume :
95
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
123068957
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.95.013809