How to solve Rashba and Dresselhaus SOC Hamiltonian
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The discussion focuses on solving the Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling (SOC) Hamiltonian, represented as H = p²/2m + α/ħ (σxpy - σypx) + γ/ħ (σxpx - σypy) + βxσx + βyσy. The Rashba coupling effect is specifically addressed with the equation HR = α(σykx - σxky). The initial approach involves using separation of variables to derive ordinary differential equations (ODEs) for the eigenfunctions, assuming a product form ψ(x,y) = α(x)β(y). However, complications arise when the coefficients σi are treated as matrices rather than scalars.
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