Spin-orbit interaction in a two-dimensional electron gas in a InAs/AlSb quantum well with gate-controlled electron density

نویسندگان

  • J. P. Heida
  • B. J. van Wees
  • J. J. Kuipers
  • T. M. Klapwijk
  • G. Borghs
چکیده

We present experiments on the tuning of the spin-orbit interaction in a two-dimensional electron gas in an asymmetric InAs/AlSb quantum well using a gate. The observed dependence of the spin splitting energy on the electron density can be attributed solely to the change in the Fermi wave vector. The spin-orbit interaction parameter (a'0.6310 eV m) as such does not change significantly with electron density. @S0163-1829~98!07116-1#

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تاریخ انتشار 1998