Spintronics, or spin electronics, involves the study of active control and manipulation of spin
degrees of freedom in solid-state systems. This article reviews the current status of this …

In this review article we describe spin-dependent transport in materials with spin–orbit
interaction of Rashba type. We mainly focus on semiconductor heterostructures, however we …

We propose a spin-field-effect transistor based on spin-orbit coupling of both the Rashba
and the Dresselhaus types. Different from earlier proposals, spin transport through our …

Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes, there has been great interest in the synthesis and
characterization of other one-dimensional materials. A variety of inorganic materials have …

Quantum interference effects in rings provide suitable means for controlling spin at
mesoscopic scales. Here we apply such control mechanisms to coherent spin-dependent …

We report on a general theory for analyzing quantum transport through devices in the metal-
QD-metal configuration where QD is a quantum dot or the device-scattering region which …

We study the zitterbewegung of electronic wave packets in III-V zinc-blende semiconductor
quantum wells due to spin-orbit coupling. Our results suggest a direct experimental proof of …

We present analytical and numerical results for the effect of Rashba spin-orbit coupling on
band structure, transport, and interaction effects in quantum wires when the spin precession …

The presence of spin-orbit coupling affects the spontaneously flowing persistent currents in
mesoscopic conducting rings. Here we analyze their dependence on magnetic flux with …

The topological phase transition in a Hermitian system is associated with a change in the
topological invariant that characterizes the band structure of the two distinct phases …