{ "id": "2210.05429", "version": "v1", "published": "2022-10-11T13:18:48.000Z", "updated": "2022-10-11T13:18:48.000Z", "title": "Determination of spin-orbit interaction in semiconductor nanostructures via non-linear transport", "authors": [ "Renato M. A. Dantas", "Henry F. Legg", "Stefano Bosco", "Daniel Loss", "Jelena Klinovaja" ], "comment": "7 pages, 3 figures", "categories": [ "cond-mat.mes-hall", "quant-ph" ], "abstract": "We investigate non-linear transport signatures stemming from linear and cubic spin-orbit interactions in one- and two-dimensional systems. The analytical zero-temperature response to external fields is complemented by finite temperature numerical analysis, establishing a way to distinguish between linear and cubic spin-orbit interactions. We also propose a protocol to determine the relevant material parameters from transport measurements attainable in realistic conditions, illustrated by values for Ge heterostructures. Our results establish a method for the fast benchmarking of spin-orbit properties in semiconductor nanostructures.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v1", "updated": "2022-10-11T13:18:48.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "keywords": [ "semiconductor nanostructures", "cubic spin-orbit interactions", "determination", "relevant material parameters", "finite temperature numerical analysis" ], "note": { "typesetting": "TeX", "pages": 7, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable" } } }