Effect of an InP/InGaAs Interface on Spin-orbit Interaction in InAlAs/InGaAs Heterostructures
arXiv:cond-mat/0407020 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.71.045328
Abstract
We report the effect of the insertion of an InP/InGaAs Interface on Rashba spin-orbit interaction in InAlAs/InGaAs quantum wells. A small spin split-off energy in InP produces a very intriguing band lineup in the valence bands in this system. With or without this InP layer above the InGaAs well, the overall values of the spin-orbit coupling constant turned out to be enhanced or diminished for samples with the front- or back-doping position, respectively. These experimental results, using weak antilocalization analysis, are compared with the results of the theory. The actual conditions of the interfaces and materials should account for the quantitative difference in magnitude between the measurements and calculations.
Submitted for publication; v2 to adjust Eq.6; v3 to correct the figure file name; v4, a revised version accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B
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