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Spin-resolved orbital magnetization in Rashba two-dimensional electron gas
- Source :
- Phys. Rev. B 94, 205302 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- We calculate orbital spin-dependent magnetization in a two-dimensional electron gas with spin-orbit interaction of Rashba type. Such an orbital magnetization is admitted by the time-reversal symmetry of the system, and gives rise to spin currents when the system is not in thermal equilibrium. The theoretical approach is based on the linear response theory and the Matsubara Green's function formalism. To account for the spin-resolved orbital magnetization a spin-dependent vector potential has been introduced. The spin currents which appear in thermal nonequilibrium due to the spin-resolved orbital magnetization play an important role in the spin Nernst effect, and have to be included in order to correctly describe the low-temperature spin Nernst conductivity.<br />Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Phys. Rev. B 94, 205302 (2016)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1609.00470
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.205302