Spin-dependent quantum interference in photoemission process from spin-orbit coupled states

Koichiro Yaji; Kenta Kuroda; Sogen Toyohisa; Ayumi Harasawa; Yukiaki Ishida; Shuntaro Watanabe; Chuangtian Chen; Katsuyoshi Kobayashi; Fumio Komori; Shik Shin

doi:10.1038/ncomms14588

Nature Communications (Feb 2017)

Spin-dependent quantum interference in photoemission process from spin-orbit coupled states

Koichiro Yaji,
Kenta Kuroda,
Sogen Toyohisa,
Ayumi Harasawa,
Yukiaki Ishida,
Shuntaro Watanabe,
Chuangtian Chen,
Katsuyoshi Kobayashi,
Fumio Komori,
Shik Shin

Affiliations

Koichiro Yaji: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Kenta Kuroda: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Sogen Toyohisa: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Ayumi Harasawa: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Yukiaki Ishida: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Shuntaro Watanabe: Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
Chuangtian Chen: Beijing Center for Crystal Research and Development, Chinese Academy of Science
Katsuyoshi Kobayashi: Department of Physics, Ochanomizu University
Fumio Komori: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
Shik Shin: Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14588
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Spin–orbit coupling produces spin–orbital-entanglement in quasiparticle eigenstates. Here, Yajiet al. present a general description of spin–orbital-entangled states and establish a model for dipole transition based on spin-dependent quantum interference, that permits optical spin control.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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