scispace - formally typeset
S

Steven Herbert

Researcher at Xavier University

Publications -  17
Citations -  444

Steven Herbert is an academic researcher from Xavier University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Quantum point contact & Spin polarization. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 17 publications receiving 418 citations. Previous affiliations of Steven Herbert include University of Cincinnati.

Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

All-electric quantum point contact spin-polarizer

TL;DR: In this article, strong spin polarization in side-gated quantum point contacts can be achieved electrically, making these structures attractive for future spintronic applications, and experimental evidence has been presented showing that spin polarization can be obtained electrically.
Journal Article

All-Electric Quantum Point Contact Spin Polarizer

TL;DR: Experimental evidence is presented that a quantum point contact -- a short wire -- made from a semiconductor with high intrinsic spin-orbit coupling can generate a completely spin-polarized current when its lateral confinement is made highly asymmetric.
Journal ArticleDOI

Observation of a 0.5 conductance plateau in asymmetrically biased GaAs quantum point contact

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported the observation of a robust anomalous conductance plateau near G 0 G 0 (G 0 2e2/h) in asymmetrically biased AlGaAs/GaAs quantum point contacts (QPCs), with in-plane side gates in the presence of lateral spin-orbit coupling.
Journal ArticleDOI

Influence of surface scattering on the anomalous conductance plateaus in an asymmetrically biased InAs/In(0.52)Al(0.48)As quantum point contact.

TL;DR: The authors' simulations show that a spin conductance polarization as high as 98% can be achieved despite the presence of dangling bonds, and are interpreted as evidence for the sensitivity of the QPC spin polarization to defects and impurity generated during the etching process that forms theQPC side walls.
Journal ArticleDOI

Understanding the anomalous conductance plateau in asymmetrically biased InAs/In0.52Al0.48As quantum point contacts—A step towards a tunable all electric spin valve

TL;DR: In this paper, the appearance and evolution of an anomalous conductance plateau at 0.4 (2e2/h) in an In0.52Al0.48As/InAs quantum point contact (QPC), in the presence of lateral spin-orbit coupling, has been studied at T = 4.2 K as a function of the potential asymmetry between the in-plane gates of the QPC.