Spin-filtering by field dependent resonant tunneling

ORAL

Abstract

We consider theoretically transport in a spinfull one-channel interacting quantum wire placed in an external magnetic field. For the case of two point-like impurities embedded in the wire, under a small voltage bias the spin-polarized current occurs at special points in the parameter space, tunable by a single parameter. At sufficiently low temperatures complete spin-polarization may be achieved, provided repulsive interaction between electrons is not too strong.

*Work supported by the U.S. DOE, Office of Science, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.

Authors

  • Zoran Ristivojevic

    • Argonne National Laboratory