Spin polarization in quantum dots by radiation field with circular polarization
E. N. Bulgakov+, A. F. Sadreev+*
+Institute of Physics RAS, 660036 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
*Department of Physics and Measurement Technology, Linköping University
S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
PACS: 71.70.Ej, 73.20.Dx, 78.66.-w
Abstract
For circular quantum dot (QD) with account of the Razhba
spin-orbit interaction (SOI) an exact energy spectrum is obtained. For the
small SOI constant the eigen functions of the QD are found. It is shown that
application of radiation field with circular polarization lifts the Kramers
degeneracy of the eigen states of the QD. Effective spin polarization of
transmitted electrons through the QD by radiation field with circular
polarization is demonstrated.