Rashba spin–orbit interaction effect on the optical properties of a disk-like quantum dot
Parinaz Hosseinpour, Jamal Barvestani, Ali Soltani Vala
Abstract Using the density matrix approach and iterative method, we have theoretically investigated the optical properties of a disk-like quantum dot (QD) with hard-wall confining potential subjected to an external static magnetic field in the presence of a Rashba spin–orbit interaction. The results of numerical calculations for the typical InAs QD show that the linear, nonlinear and total absorption coefficients (ACs) and refractive index (RI) changes are sensitive to the parameters of the magnetic field and dot size. Moreover, the resonance peaks of ACs and RI changes redshift when increasing the Rashba spin–orbit interaction strength. The role of this interaction as a control parameter on the ACs and RI changes has been demonstrated in detail.
Physica Scripta•Mar 7, 2016•10 citations