MAGNETOCONDUCTANCE OF 2 POINT CONTACTS IN SERIES

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作者
STARING, AAM
MOLENKAMP, LW
BEENAKKER, CWJ
KOUWENHOVEN, LP
FOXON, CT
机构
[1] PHILIPS RES LABS, 5600 JA EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS
[2] PHILIPS RES LABS, REDHILL RH1 5HA, SURREY, ENGLAND
[3] DELFT UNIV TECHNOL, 2600 GA DELFT, NETHERLANDS
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10.1103/PhysRevB.41.8461
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The magnetic-field dependence of the conductance of two opposite point contacts in series is studied experimentally, for magnetic fields extending into the quantum Hall effect regime. The magnetoconductance has a nonmonotonic, camel-back shape, in quantitative agreement with a recent theory. In addition, Aharonov"Bohm-type periodic magnetoconductance oscillations are observed, which are attributed to circulating edge states in a shallow potential basin between the point contacts. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:8461 / 8464
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