ANGULAR-DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONS INJECTED THROUGH A QUANTUM POINT CONTACT

被引:14
作者
OKADA, M
SAITO, M
TAKATSU, M
KOSEMURA, K
NAGATA, T
ISHIWARI, H
YOKOYAMA, N
机构
[1] Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi
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10.1016/0749-6036(91)90316-J
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
This paper reports on the measurement of the angular distribution of electrons injected through a quantum point contact. We observed double peaks in the distribution with the point contact quantized in two modes. Our calculation of the distribution using an approximation of Fraunhofer diffraction through a quantized single slit agreed well with results. This paper also discusses the interference between the first and second modes, and shows how the terms of interference in the angular distribution are canceled. © 1991.
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页码:493 / 496
页数:4
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