Studies of spin-orbit scattering in noble-metal nanoparticles using energy-level tunneling spectroscopy

J. R. Petta, D. C. Ralph

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Abstract

The effects of spin-orbit (SO) scattering on discrete electronic energy levels were studied in copper, silver, and gold particles using tunneling spectroscopy. The g-factors within a given sample exhibited mesoscopic fluctuations with distributions in good accord with random-matrix-theory predictions. The strength of spin-orbit scattering was found to increase with atomic number and vary between nanoparticles made of the same metal. Spin-orbit scattering rates in the nanoparticles were compared to weak localization measurements on larger samples.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2668011-2668014
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume87
Issue number26
StatePublished - Dec 24 2001
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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