ULTRASONIC APPROACH TO THE INTEGER AND FRACTIONAL QUANTUM HALL-EFFECT

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ESSLINGER, A [1 ]
WINKLER, RW [1 ]
ROCKE, C [1 ]
WIXFORTH, A [1 ]
KOTTHAUS, JP [1 ]
NICKEL, H [1 ]
SCHLAPP, W [1 ]
LOSCH, R [1 ]
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[1] TELEKOM FORSCHUNGSINST FTZ,W-6100 DARMSTADT,GERMANY
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10.1016/0039-6028(94)90863-X
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The integer and fractional quantum Hall effect is investigated using the acoustoelectric effect in a high mobility two-dimensional electron system. This effect is a result of the interaction of the coherent field of an ultrasonic surface acoustic wave and the completely quantized electron system in strong magnetic fields. The mutual interaction leads to both energy and momentum transfer of the wave to the electrons and is reflected in giant quantum oscillations in the sound-induced currents and voltages in the two-dimensional system. Unlike standard magnetotransport experiments the acoustoelectric effect probes the states of the bulk of the electron system rather than those of the edges and thus is suited to gain insight into the quantum Hall effect from a different point of view.
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