Magnetoplasmon excitations in Rashba spintronic quantum wires: Maxons, rotons, and negative-energy dispersionn

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Abstract

We study collective magnetoplasmon excitations in a quasi-one-dimensional (Q1D) quantum wire formed by a quasi-2D electron gas under harmonic confinement (x-direction), a perpendicular magnetic field, and Rashba spin–orbit interaction (SOI), within the framework of Bohm–Pines randon-phase approximation (RPA). The resultant system is a

quasi-one-dimensional (Q1D) quantum wire with free propagation along the y direction and magnetoelectric quantization along the x.The system is governed by three

competing length scales from confinement, magnetic field, and SOI. Intrasubband modes show negative energy dispersion with increasing magnetic field, while intersubband

modes exhibit magnetoroton excitations that change group velocity twice before merging with the single-particle continuum. Rashba SOI strongly influences both modes --

enhancing Landau damping at short wavelengths. The observed characteristics make the Q1D systems potential candidates for quantum-wire-based spintronic devices with

wavelength-dependent properties.

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Publication: 1. M.S. Kushwaha and S.E. Ulloa, Phys. Rev. B {\bf 73}, 205306 (2006).
2. M.S. Kushwaha and S.E. Ulloa, Phys. Rev. B {\bf 73}, 045335 (2006).
3. M.S. Kushwaha, Phys. Rev. B {\bf 74}, 045304 (2006).
4. M.S. Kushwaha, Phys. Rev. B {\bf 76}, 245315 (2007).
5. M.S. Kushwaha, J. Appl. Phys. {\bf 104}, 083714 (2008).

Presenters

  • Manvir Kushwaha

    • Rice University

Authors

  • Manvir Kushwaha

    • Rice University