Transport and percolation in a low-density high-mobility two-dimensional hole system

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Manfra, M. J. [1 ]
Hwang, E. H.
Das Sarma, S.
Pfeiffer, L. N.
West, K. W.
Sergent, A. M.
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[1] Alcatel Lucent, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Phys, Condensed Matter Theory Ctr, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.236402
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O4 [物理学];
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We present a study of the temperature and density dependence of the resistivity of an extremely high quality two-dimensional hole system grown on the (100) surface of GaAs. For high densities in the metallic regime (p greater than or similar to 4x10(9) cm(-2)), the nonmonotonic temperature dependence (similar to 50-300 mK) of the resistivity is consistent with temperature dependent screening of residual impurities. At a fixed temperature of T=50 mK, the conductivity versus density data indicate an inhomogeneity driven percolation-type transition to an insulating state at a critical density of 3.8x10(9) cm(-2).
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