Emergence of radial Rashba spin-orbit fields in twisted van der Waals heterostructures
Tobias Frank, Paulo E. Faria, Klaus Zollner, Jaroslav Fabian
Abstract
The Rashba effect is quintessential in condensed matter physics, appearing in virtually any electronic heterostructure. Its well-known manifestation is a tangential spin texture. Here, the authors theoretically demonstrate the emergence and engineering of radial Rashba spin textures in twisted van der Waals heterostructures using rigorous first-principles simulations and phenomenological modeling. These predictions offer new opportunities for controlling spin manipulation, as well as tuning correlated states and superconductivity in the van der Waals realm.
Topics & Concepts
van der Waals forcePhysicsSpin (aerodynamics)Orbit (dynamics)Condensed matter physicsHeterojunctionQuantum mechanicsAerospace engineeringEngineeringMoleculeThermodynamicsTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum and electron transport phenomenaGraphene research and applications