Effects of Spin Orbit Interaction on Optical Properties for Quantum Dot and Quantum Wire

Author(s):  
Manoj Kumar ◽  
Pradip Kumar Jha ◽  
Aranya B. Bhattacherjee

Here, the influence of external magnetic field on the optical absorption and refractive index changes for a parabolically confined quantum dot in the presence of Rashba spin orbit interaction have been investigated. The results are presented as a function of quantum confinement potential, magnetic field, Rashba spin orbit interaction strength and photon energy. Our results indicate the important influence of magnetic field on the peak positions of absorption coefficient and refractive index changes. For Quantum Wire, the energy dispersion relations are studied of the spin split subbands subjected to external transverse electric and magnetic fields in the presence of Rashba spin orbit interaction. For an infinite superlattice wire, it is found that the energy gaps between different subbands are shifted due to Rashba spin orbit interaction and external electric field. Here we have also investigated the influence of external electric field and magnetic field on the optical absorption of a parabolic confinement wire.

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (08) ◽  
pp. 1750055 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Khordad

In the present paper, the optical properties of a GaAs wedge-shaped quantum dot (QD) under the effect of Rashba spin–orbit interaction (SOI) are theoretically studied. For this purpose, we have used analytical expressions for optical properties obtained by the compact-density matrix formalism. The dependence of the optical absorption coefficients and refractive index changes on the strength of Rashba SOI for different angles and different radii of wedge-shaped QD has been studied. According to the obtained results, it is found that (i) the Rashba SOI does not have considerable effects on the refractive index changes maxima. (ii) The total absorption coefficient is increased and shifted towards higher energies with considering the Rashba SOI. (iii) The influence of Rashba SOI on the optical properties depends on the parameters such as apex angle and radius of the wedge-shaped QD.


2009 ◽  
Vol 373 (48) ◽  
pp. 4489-4492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianbo Xiao ◽  
Xiaomao Li ◽  
Yuguang Chen

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