Electron correlations due to pair spin–orbit interaction in 2D electron systems

Yasha Gindikin, Vladimir A. Sablikov

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Abstract

We show that the pair spin–orbit interaction (PSOI) created by the Coulomb fields of interacting electrons leads to the appearance of an unconventional correlated electronic state in two-dimensional materials with the large Rashba effect. The effect manifests itself at sufficiently strong PSOI as a sharp peak in the structure factor, indicating a tendency to form a striped structure with a spatial scale determined by the competition between the Coulomb repulsion and the PSOI-induced attraction of electrons. Above the critical value of PSOI, the system becomes unstable with respect to the charge density fluctuations on this scale.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number115328
JournalPhysica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Volume143
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • 2D electron systems
  • Pair spin–orbit interaction
  • Plasmons
  • Rashba spin–orbit interaction

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