Published August 16, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Spin-polarized quantum transport through a quantum dot in time-varying magnetic field

  • 1. Institute of Theoretical Physics and Department of Physics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006 (China)

Description

Based on the many-body Schrodinger equation, we derive the spin-dependent rate equations for resonant transport through a quantum dot in time-varying magnetic field which leads to the spin flip. From the rate equations which resemble the optical Bloch equation we are able to identify the spin current viewed as the imbalance transport rates between spin up and down. It is shown that the stationary charge current I=I(t->∼) does not depend on the magnetic field in agreement with the result in Phys. Rev. B 53 (1996) 15932, while the spin current oscillates with the rotating magnetic field

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2004.06.078;
PII
S0375-9601(04)00907-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
329
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 55-59
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36054631
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BLOCH EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MANY-BODY PROBLEM; QUANTUM DOTS; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SPIN; SPIN FLIP; TRANSPORT THEORY
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; WAVE EQUATIONS

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Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.