Formation of the Bielectron in a 2D System due to Spin-Orbit Interaction and Image Forces

Abstract

It is shown that two electrons located in a quantum well near a metal electrode attract each other due to the spin-orbit interaction (SOI) of the Bychkov-Rashba type and the electrostatic image forces. Using the example of a simple model, it is shown that, with quite attainable values of the characteristic parameters of the system, the effective attraction caused by SOI prevails over the Coulomb repulsion, and the formation of a bielectron becomes possible.