Spin-selective localization due to intrinsic spin-orbit coupling
Spin-selective localization due to intrinsic spin-orbit coupling
We study spin-dependent diffusive transport in the presence of a tunable spin-orbit (SO) interaction in a two-dimensional electron system. The spin precession of an electron in the SO coupling field is expressed in terms of a covariant curvature, affecting the quantum interference between different electronic trajectories. Controlling this curvature field …