We study the coupled dynamics of spin and charge currents in a two-dimensional electron gas in the transport diffusive regime. For systems with inversion symmetry there are established relations between the spin Hall effect, the anomalous Hall effect and the inverse spin Hall effect. However, in two-dimensional electron gases of semiconductors like GaAs, inversion symmetry is broken so that the standard arguments do not apply. We demonstrate that in the presence of a Rashba type of spin-orbit coupling (broken structural inversion symmetry) the anomalous Hall effect, the spin Hall and inverse spin Hall effect are substantially different effects. Furthermore, we discuss the inverse spin Hall effect for a two-dimensional electron gas with Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling; our results agree with a recent experiment.

Schwab, P., Raimondi, R., Gorini, C. (2010). Inverse Spin Hall Effect and Anomalous Hall Effect in a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 90, 67004 [10.1209/0295-5075/90/67004].

Inverse Spin Hall Effect and Anomalous Hall Effect in a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas

RAIMONDI, Roberto;
2010-01-01

Abstract

We study the coupled dynamics of spin and charge currents in a two-dimensional electron gas in the transport diffusive regime. For systems with inversion symmetry there are established relations between the spin Hall effect, the anomalous Hall effect and the inverse spin Hall effect. However, in two-dimensional electron gases of semiconductors like GaAs, inversion symmetry is broken so that the standard arguments do not apply. We demonstrate that in the presence of a Rashba type of spin-orbit coupling (broken structural inversion symmetry) the anomalous Hall effect, the spin Hall and inverse spin Hall effect are substantially different effects. Furthermore, we discuss the inverse spin Hall effect for a two-dimensional electron gas with Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling; our results agree with a recent experiment.
2010
Schwab, P., Raimondi, R., Gorini, C. (2010). Inverse Spin Hall Effect and Anomalous Hall Effect in a Two-Dimensional Electron Gas. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 90, 67004 [10.1209/0295-5075/90/67004].
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