Spin conductance switch effects inRashba-Dresselhaus quantum wire with two step-likes

Zhonghui XU; Zhaohai HONG; Bing LUO; Jinsong HUANG; Xiaohui WANG

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2020.01.016

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