Interplay between friction and spin-orbit coupling as a source of spin polarization

Artem G. Volosniev, Hen Alpern, Yossi Paltiel, Oded Millo, Mikhail Lemeshko, Areg Ghazaryan

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Abstract

We study an effective one-dimensional quantum model that includes friction and spin-orbit coupling (SOC), and show that the model exhibits spin polarization when both terms are finite. Most important, strong spin polarization can be observed even for moderate SOC, provided that the friction is strong. Our findings might help to explain the pronounced effect of chirality on spin distribution and transport in chiral molecules. In particular, our model implies static magnetic properties of a chiral molecule, which lead to Shiba-like states when a molecule is placed on a superconductor, in accordance with recent experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Article number024430
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume104
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2021

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