Abstract:
We theoretically investigate the effect that twisted light has on the orbital and spin dynamics of electrons in quantum rings possessing sizable Rashba spin-orbit interaction. The system Hamiltonian for such a strongly inhomogeneous light field exhibits terms which induce both spin-conserving and spin-flip processes. We analyze the dynamics in terms of the perturbation introduced by a weak light field on the Rasha electronic states, and describe the effects that the orbital angular momentum as well as the inhomogeneous character of the beam have on the orbital and the spin dynamics. © 2011 Optical Society of America.
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Título: | Orbital and spin dynamics of intraband electrons in quantum rings driven by twisted light |
Autor: | Quinteiro, G.F.; Tamborenea, P.I.; Berakdar, J. |
Filiación: | Departamento de Física and IFIBA, FCEN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón I, 1428 Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Heinrich-Damerow-Strasse 4, 06120 Halle/Saale, Halle, Germany
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Palabras clave: | Dynamics; Hamiltonians; Nanorings; Light fields; Orbital angular momentum; Quantum ring; Rashba spin orbit interaction; Spin-flip process; Spin dynamics; article; computer simulation; electron; light; quantum theory; radiation scattering; theoretical model; Computer Simulation; Electrons; Light; Models, Theoretical; Quantum Theory; Scattering, Radiation |
Año: | 2011
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Volumen: | 19
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Número: | 27
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Página de inicio: | 26733
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Página de fin: | 26741
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026733 |
Título revista: | Optics Express
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Título revista abreviado: | Opt. Express
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ISSN: | 10944087
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_10944087_v19_n27_p26733_Quinteiro |
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Quinteiro, G.F., Tamborenea, P.I. & Berakdar, J.
(2011)
. Orbital and spin dynamics of intraband electrons in quantum rings driven by twisted light. Optics Express, 19(27), 26733-26741.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026733---------- CHICAGO ----------
Quinteiro, G.F., Tamborenea, P.I., Berakdar, J.
"Orbital and spin dynamics of intraband electrons in quantum rings driven by twisted light"
. Optics Express 19, no. 27
(2011) : 26733-26741.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026733---------- MLA ----------
Quinteiro, G.F., Tamborenea, P.I., Berakdar, J.
"Orbital and spin dynamics of intraband electrons in quantum rings driven by twisted light"
. Optics Express, vol. 19, no. 27, 2011, pp. 26733-26741.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026733---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Quinteiro, G.F., Tamborenea, P.I., Berakdar, J. Orbital and spin dynamics of intraband electrons in quantum rings driven by twisted light. Opt. Express. 2011;19(27):26733-26741.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.026733