scholarly journals Spin Hall Conductance In a Two-Dimensional Tight-Binding Model In The Presence Of Rashba Spin-Orbit Interaction And Random Impurities

1993 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Xu ◽  
E.G. Wang ◽  
C.S. Ting ◽  
W.P. Su

AbstractThe band structures of three group-V semimetals As, Sb, and Bi with rhombohedral A7 symmetry are studied using a second-neighbor tight-binding model including spin-orbit interaction with an sp3s* basis. Then the bulk tight-binding parameters are used to investigate the electronic properties of semimetal-semiconductor superlattices made of alternating (111) layers of Sb and GaSb or AlSb. It is found that the band gap can be adjustable depending primarily on the thickness of the Sb layers. An interface state is observed in the region of the gap.


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