EXPERIMENTAL-OBSERVATION OF PERSISTENT CURRENTS IN A GAAS-ALGAAS SINGLE LOOP

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作者
MAILLY, D
CHAPELIER, C
BENOIT, A
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[1] CEN,DRFMC,SPSMS,F-38041 GRENOBLE,FRANCE
[2] CNRS,CTR RECH TRES BASSES TEMP,F-38042 GRENOBLE,FRANCE
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.2020
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report measurements of the magnetic response of a GaAlAs/GaAs mesoscopic ring. We have developed a dedicated SQUID technique where sample and SQUID are on the same chip. We have detected a periodic signal, with a period h/e, which is the signature of a persistent current with an amplitude 4 +/- 2 nA, in good agreement with current theories.
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