{
  "id": "0812.1921",
  "version": "v3",
  "published": "2008-12-10T14:12:32.000Z",
  "updated": "2009-09-30T08:54:50.000Z",
  "title": "Spin-Orbit-Mediated Spin Relaxation in Graphene",
  "authors": [
    "D. Huertas-Hernando",
    "F. Guinea",
    "A. Brataas"
  ],
  "comment": "Final published version",
  "journal": "Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 146801 (2009)",
  "categories": [
    "cond-mat.mes-hall",
    "cond-mat.mtrl-sci"
  ],
  "abstract": "We investigate how spins relax in intrinsic graphene. The spin-orbit coupling arises from the band structure and is enhanced by ripples. The orbital motion is influenced by scattering centers and ripple-induced gauge fields. Spin relaxation due to Elliot-Yafet and Dyakonov-Perel mechanisms and gauge fields in combination with spin-orbit coupling are discussed. In intrinsic graphene, the Dyakonov-Perel mechanism and spin flip due to gauge fields dominate and the spin-flip relaxation time is inversely proportional to the elastic scattering time. The spin relaxation anisotropy depends on an intricate competition between these mechanisms. Experimental consequences are discussed.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v3",
      "updated": "2009-09-30T08:54:50.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "subjects": [
      "73.63.-b",
      "72.25.Hg",
      "72.25.Rb"
    ],
    "keywords": [
      "spin-orbit-mediated spin relaxation",
      "intrinsic graphene",
      "spin relaxation anisotropy depends",
      "dyakonov-perel mechanism",
      "gauge fields dominate"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "publication": {
      "publisher": "APS",
      "journal": "Physical Review Letters",
      "doi": "10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.146801",
      "year": 2009,
      "month": "Oct",
      "volume": 103,
      "number": 14,
      "pages": 146801
    },
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2009PhRvL.103n6801H"
    }
  }
}