Chiral spin channels in curved graphene pn junctions
We show that the chiral modes in circular graphene pn junctions provide an advantage for spin manipulation via spin-orbit coupling compared to semiconductor platforms. We derive the effective Hamiltonian for the spin dynamics of the junction's zero modes and calculate their quantum phases. We f...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Sevilla (US) |
| Repository: | idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:idus.us.es:11441/149708 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/149708 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.108.115140 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Chiral modes Circular graphene pn junctions Semiconductor platforms |
| Summary: | We show that the chiral modes in circular graphene pn junctions provide an advantage for spin manipulation via spin-orbit coupling compared to semiconductor platforms. We derive the effective Hamiltonian for the spin dynamics of the junction's zero modes and calculate their quantum phases. We find a sweet spot in parameter space where the spin is fully in-plane and radially polarized for a given junction polarity. This represents a shortcut to singular spin configurations that would otherwise require spin-orbit coupling strengths beyond experimental reach. |
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