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Electron-electron scattering effect on spin relaxation in multi-valley nanostructures. / Glazov, M. M.; Ivchenko, E. L.
In: EPL, Vol. 87, No. 5, 57005, 27.10.2009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Electron-electron scattering effect on spin relaxation in multi-valley nanostructures
AU - Glazov, M. M.
AU - Ivchenko, E. L.
PY - 2009/10/27
Y1 - 2009/10/27
N2 - We develop a theory of effects of electron-electron collisions on the Dyakonov-Perel' spin relaxation in multi-valley quantum wells. It is shown that the electron-electron scattering rate which governs the spin relaxation is different from that in a single-valley system. The theory is applied to Si/SiGe (001)-grown quantum wells where two valleys are simultaneously populated by free carriers. The dependences of the spin relaxation rate on temperature, electron concentration and valley-orbit splitting are calculated and discussed. We demonstrate that in a wide range of temperatures the electron-electron collisions can govern spin relaxation in high-quality Si/SiGe quantum wells.
AB - We develop a theory of effects of electron-electron collisions on the Dyakonov-Perel' spin relaxation in multi-valley quantum wells. It is shown that the electron-electron scattering rate which governs the spin relaxation is different from that in a single-valley system. The theory is applied to Si/SiGe (001)-grown quantum wells where two valleys are simultaneously populated by free carriers. The dependences of the spin relaxation rate on temperature, electron concentration and valley-orbit splitting are calculated and discussed. We demonstrate that in a wide range of temperatures the electron-electron collisions can govern spin relaxation in high-quality Si/SiGe quantum wells.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955070295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1209/0295-5075/87/57005
DO - 10.1209/0295-5075/87/57005
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77955070295
VL - 87
JO - Lettere Al Nuovo Cimento
JF - Lettere Al Nuovo Cimento
SN - 0295-5075
IS - 5
M1 - 57005
ER -
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