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Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures. / Durnev, M. V.; Glazov, M. M.; Ivchenko, E. L.
в: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Том 89, № 7, 075430, 24.02.2014.Результаты исследований: Научные публикации в периодических изданиях › статья › Рецензирование
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Spin-orbit splitting of valence subbands in semiconductor nanostructures
AU - Durnev, M. V.
AU - Glazov, M. M.
AU - Ivchenko, E. L.
PY - 2014/2/24
Y1 - 2014/2/24
N2 - We propose a 14-band k·p model to calculate spin-orbit splittings of the valence subbands in semiconductor quantum wells. The reduced symmetry of quantum well interfaces is incorporated by means of additional terms in the boundary conditions which mix the Γ15 conduction and valence Bloch functions at the interfaces. It is demonstrated that the interface-induced effect makes the dominating contribution to the heavy-hole spin splitting. A simple analytical expression for the interface contribution is derived. In contrast to the 4×4 effective Hamiltonian model, where the problem of treating the Vzkz3 term seems to be unsolvable, the 14-band model naturally avoids and overcomes this problem. Our results are in agreement with the recent atomistic calculations [Luo, Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 066405 (2010)PRLTAO0031- 900710.1103/PhysRevLett.104.066405].
AB - We propose a 14-band k·p model to calculate spin-orbit splittings of the valence subbands in semiconductor quantum wells. The reduced symmetry of quantum well interfaces is incorporated by means of additional terms in the boundary conditions which mix the Γ15 conduction and valence Bloch functions at the interfaces. It is demonstrated that the interface-induced effect makes the dominating contribution to the heavy-hole spin splitting. A simple analytical expression for the interface contribution is derived. In contrast to the 4×4 effective Hamiltonian model, where the problem of treating the Vzkz3 term seems to be unsolvable, the 14-band model naturally avoids and overcomes this problem. Our results are in agreement with the recent atomistic calculations [Luo, Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 066405 (2010)PRLTAO0031- 900710.1103/PhysRevLett.104.066405].
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.075430
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.075430
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84897787568
VL - 89
JO - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
JF - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
SN - 1098-0121
IS - 7
M1 - 075430
ER -
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