This dissertation describes the theoretic studies of magnetic moment and spinorbit interaction in vacuum (Dirac wavepacket) and solid state systems, such as semiconductors. The semiclassical approach developed here provides a simple and intuitive picture for the origin of spin and spin-orbit coupling. In the Dirac model, the spin magnetic moment is originated from the self-rotating Dirac wavepacket with a correct g-value. The spin-orbit interaction is related to Berry connection (gauge potential) and the model is generalized to solid state systems. The Rashba effect caused by the spin-orbit coupling in a crystal with asymmetric potential in heterostructure quantum well is calculated by semiclassical spindependent scattering. The exact treatment of interface phase accumulation provides a justification of spin-dependent boundary condition at interface derived in previous treatment using Löwdin decomposition. Other spin-orbit coupling related phenomena in solid state system are also discussed in this thesis. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/29150 |
| Date | 16 March 2015 |
| Creators | Chuu, Chih-Piao |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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