Spin versus orbital polarization under an external rotation field with varying magnetic field strength (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Spin versus orbital polarization under an external rotation field with varying magnetic field strength

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a) In a weak magnetic field, broad cyclotron orbits suppress the orbital contribution, allowing spin polarization to dominate, (b) In strong magnetic fields, tight cyclotron orbits enhance orbital polarization, which overtakes the spin effect and can reverse the overall direction of the angular momentum.

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Kazuya Mameda from Tokyo University of Science, Japan

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