TRANSPORT THROUGH ONE-DIMENSIONAL CHANNELS

被引:14
作者
DEAGUIAR, FM
WHARAM, DA
机构
[1] Sektion Physik, Universität M̈nchen, D-8000 M̈nchen 22
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1991年 / 43卷 / 12期
关键词
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevB.43.9984
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The oscillatory behavior in the conductance of narrow channels in semiconductor heterostructures interrupted by a finite number of potential barriers can be explained by resonant tunneling of noninteracting electrons in a single one-dimensional subband. A simple and powerful method based on a generalized wave-impedance concept is used to calculate the transmission coefficient for electrons passing through such devices. The results show intriguing similarities with recent experiments.
引用
收藏
页码:9984 / 9987
页数:4
相关论文
共 10 条
[1]  
BENNAKKER CWJ, IN PRESS SOLID STATE
[2]   4-TERMINAL PHASE-COHERENT CONDUCTANCE [J].
BUTTIKER, M .
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 1986, 57 (14) :1761-1764
[3]   TRANSMISSION-LINE ANALOGY OF RESONANCE TUNNELING PHENOMENA - THE GENERALIZED IMPEDANCE CONCEPT [J].
KHONDKER, AN ;
KHAN, MR ;
ANWAR, AFM .
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 1988, 63 (10) :5191-5193
[4]   TRANSPORT THROUGH A FINITE ONE-DIMENSIONAL CRYSTAL [J].
KOUWENHOVEN, LP ;
HEKKING, FWJ ;
VANWEES, BJ ;
HARMANS, CJPM ;
TIMMERING, CE ;
FOXON, CT .
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 1990, 65 (03) :361-364
[5]   RESIDUAL RESISTIVITY DIPOLES [J].
LANDAUER, R .
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK B-CONDENSED MATTER, 1975, 21 (03) :247-254
[6]   SINGLE-ELECTRON CHARGING AND PERIODIC CONDUCTANCE RESONANCES IN GAAS NANOSTRUCTURES [J].
MEIRAV, U ;
KASTNER, MA ;
WIND, SJ .
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 1990, 65 (06) :771-774
[7]   ONE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS IN GAAS - PERIODIC CONDUCTANCE OSCILLATIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY [J].
MEIRAV, U ;
KASTNER, MA ;
HEIBLUM, M ;
WIND, SJ .
PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 1989, 40 (08) :5871-5874
[8]   CONDUCTANCE OSCILLATIONS PERIODIC IN THE DENSITY OF A ONE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS [J].
SCOTTTHOMAS, JHF ;
FIELD, SB ;
KASTNER, MA ;
SMITH, HI ;
ANTONIADIS, DA .
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 1989, 62 (05) :583-586
[9]  
STUART B, 1990, PHYS REV B, V42, P3523
[10]   CONDUCTANCE OSCILLATIONS PERIODIC IN THE DENSITY OF A ONE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS - COMMENT [J].
VANHOUTEN, H ;
BEENAKKER, CWJ .
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 1989, 63 (17) :1893-1893