Spin-dependent transport in nanostructures

Abstract

The Dissertation takes account of the effect of the spin-orbit coupling interactions in the properties of mesoscopic systems. The Manuscript is divided in three main part. In the first part (Chapter 1) the spin-orbit interaction in mescoscopic system is introduced. In the second part (Chapter 2 and 3) the spin-double refraction is introduced. Furthermore, it is shown how to realize a spin-field-effect transistor based on it. In the last part (Chapter 4), the effect of spin-orbit interaction in quantum network is studied.