Classical rebound trajectories in nonlocal ballistic electron transport

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作者
Heindrichs, ASD [1 ]
Buhmann, H [1 ]
Godijn, SF [1 ]
Molenkamp, LW [1 ]
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[1] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Inst Phys 2, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
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10.1103/PhysRevB.57.3961
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T [工业技术];
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We demonstrate experimentally and by Monte Carlo simulation that the negative dips which occur at low magnetic fields on both sides of the main signal in nonlocal electron-beam measurements in semiconductor nanostructures result from electrons following classical rebound trajectories. We propose an alternative measurement geometry that eliminates these effects. [S0163-1829(98)06207-9].
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页码:3961 / 3965
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