arXiv · 2607.17189
The Counterintuitive "One-Enhanced, One-Suppressed" Bifurcation Phenomenon of Spin Mobility under Weak Spin-Orbit Coupling in Helices
Abstract
The chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect poses a longstanding puzzle: how weak spin-orbit coupling (SOC) within a helical molecule produces strong spin polarization. We uncover a counterintuitive phenomenon, a "one-enhanced, one-suppressed" bifurcation of spin-resolved mobility relative to the SOC-free case. We trace this phenomenon to an analytical sign reversal of spin-dependent transmission and identify it as the microscopic origin of CISS. The phenomenon is found absent in achiral systems and single-stranded DNA, validating our theoretical picture. Our findings resolve the core puzzle and establish the origin of CISS.
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Hengrui Yang, Yu Xiong, Weitang Li, Zhigang Shuai. 2026-07-19. The Counterintuitive "One-Enhanced, One-Suppressed" Bifurcation Phenomenon of Spin Mobility under Weak Spin-Orbit Coupling in Helices. https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.17189
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