QUANTIZED CONDUCTANCE OF BALLISTIC CONSTRICTIONS IN INAS/ALSB QUANTUM-WELLS

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KOESTER, SJ [1 ]
BOLOGNESI, CR [1 ]
ROOKS, MJ [1 ]
HU, EL [1 ]
KROEMER, H [1 ]
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[1] CORNELL UNIV,NATL NANOFABRICAT FACIL,ITHACA,NY 14853
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10.1063/1.108683
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Split-gate ballistic constrictions have been fabricated on InAs/AlSb quantum-well heterostructures. Sharp conductance steps of 2e2/h are observed at 4.2 K, while conductance plateaus persist up to 30 K. The sharp features and high temperature operation are made possible by the low effective mass (m(GAMMA)* = 0.023m(e)) of InAs, and the closeness of the quantum well (20 nm) to the wafer surface.
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