Spin-momentum locking as a source of spin-splitting anisotropy in inverted HgTe quantum wells
We show theoretically that Rashba spin–orbit coupling in gated heterostructures results in strong anisotropy of electron spin splitting. A simple analytical expression for the splitting energy is derived and shown to be in excellent agreement with multiband numerical calculations. Moreover, our theo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2025-01-01
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| Series: | New Journal of Physics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ada794 |