Spin-orbit–assisted variable-range hopping in strong magnetic fields
Spin-orbit–assisted variable-range hopping in strong magnetic fields
It is shown that in the presence of strong magnetic fields, spin-orbit scattering causes a sharp increase in the effective density of states in the variable-range hopping regime when temperature decreases. This effect leads to an exponential enhancement of the conductance above its value without spin-orbit scattering. Thus an experimental …