Spin-orbit Coupling Effects in Two-Dimensional Electron and Hole Systems (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics)

✍ Scribed by Roland Winkler

• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 239
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The first part provides a general introduction to the electronic structure of quasi-two-dimensional systems with a particular focus on group-theoretical methods. The main part of the monograph is devoted to spin-orbit coupling phenomena at zero and nonzero magnetic fields. Throughout the book, the main focus is on a thorough discussion of the physical ideas and a detailed interpretation of the results. Accurate numerical calculations are complemented by simple and transparent analytical models that capture the important physics.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
ISBN 3-540-01187-0......Page 5
Preface......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
1 Introduction......Page 14
2 Band Structure of Semiconductors......Page 22
3 The Extended Kane Model......Page 35
4 Electron and Hole States in Quasi-Two-Dimensional Systems......Page 48
5 Origin of Spin–Orbit Coupling E.ects......Page 74
6 Inversion-Asymmetry-Induced Spin Splitting......Page 81
7 Anisotropic Zeeman Splitting in Quasi-2D Systems......Page 142
8 Landau Levels and Cyclotron Resonance......Page 161
9 Anomalous Magneto-Oscillations......Page 181
10 Conclusions......Page 205
A Notation and Symbols......Page 207
B Quasi-Degenerate Perturbation Theory......Page 210
C The Extended Kane Model: Tables......Page 215
D Band Structure Parameters......Page 228
Index......Page 232