How to solve Rashba and Dresselhaus SOC Hamiltonian

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Homework Statement


How can I solve this hamiltonian equation?
H= p2/2m +α/ħ (σxpy - σypx) + γ/ħ (σxpx - σypy) + βxσx + βyσy

Homework Equations


Rashba coupling effect equation: HR=α(σykx - σxky)

The Attempt at a Solution


H0=ħ2k2/2m + HR+ HD
 
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I first thought about solving the eigenvalues and position representation eigenfunctions by assuming the eigenfunctions are of product form ##\psi(x,y) = \alpha(x)\beta(y)## and using separation of variables to get ODE:s for ##\alpha## and ##\beta##, but if the coefficients ##\sigma_{i}## are matrices instead of numbers, that probably makes the situation more complicated...