Published January 17, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum phase transitions in mesoscopic Rashba rings

  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies and School of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 (China)

Description

Novel quantum phases are found in the ground state of Rashba ring: the orbital magnetic phase (OMP), non-OMP, pseudo-OMP and quasi-OMP, which depend on the spin-orbit interaction (SOI) strength, electron number and ring size. We give the phase diagram and their quantum-phase-transition conditions.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2010.12.014

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2010.12.014;
PII
S0375-9601(10)01553-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
375
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 738-742
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42097153
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONS; GROUND STATES; L-S COUPLING; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RINGS
Descriptors DEC
COUPLING; DIAGRAMS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY LEVELS; FERMIONS; INFORMATION; INTERMEDIATE COUPLING; LEPTONS

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