Fermiology of two-dimensional lateral superlattices

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作者
Albrecht, C [1 ]
Smet, JH
Weiss, D
von Klitzing, K
Hennig, R
Langenbuch, M
Suhrke, M
Rössler, U
Umansky, V
Schweizer, H
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Festkorperforsch, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
[2] Univ Regensburg, Inst Theoret Phys, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
[3] Weizmann Inst Sci, Braun Ctr Submicron Res, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
[4] Univ Stuttgart, Inst Phys 4, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.2234
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We present magnetotransport experiments on high mobility two-dimensional electron systems subjected to a weak, short period superlattice potential. The imposed periodic potential modifies the contours of constant energy of the free electrons such that new closed k-space trajectories, involving magnetic breakdown, become possible. Their existence is heralded by a novel type of low-field quantum oscillations.
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页码:2234 / 2237
页数:4
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