MAGNETOCONDUCTIVITY PROBE OF INHOMOGENEITY IN GAAS-GAALAS HETEROJUNCTIONS

被引:2
作者
LAKRIMI, M
GRASSIE, ADC
HUTCHINGS, KM
BIRD, JP
HARRIS, JJ
FOXON, CT
机构
[1] UNIV SUSSEX,DIV PHYS,BRIGHTON BN1 9RH,E SUSSEX,ENGLAND
[2] PHILIPS RES LABS,REDHILL RH1 5HA,SURREY,ENGLAND
[3] UNIV TSUKUBA,INST MAT SCI,TSUKUBA,IBARAKI 30031,JAPAN
[4] ROEDEAN SCH,BRIGHTON,ENGLAND
[5] UNIV LONDON IMPERIAL COLL SCI TECHNOL & MED,IRC SEMICOND MAT,LONDON SW7 2AZ,ENGLAND
[6] UNIV NOTTINGHAM,DEPT PHYS,NOTTINGHAM NG7 2RD,ENGLAND
来源
PHYSICA B | 1993年 / 184卷 / 1-4期
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10.1016/0921-4526(93)90350-F
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
We have analysed the variation of the amplitude of the magnetoconductivity peaks of the 2DEG in GaAs/AlGaAs heterojunctions as a function of Landau level index number. We interpret our observations in terms of a scattering change as the magnetic field is varied and the size of the orbit dimensions relative to the scale of long-range potential fluctuations. Furthermore, the experimental values of the conductivity peaks are compared with theoretical predictions. Agreement is possible over a limited range of magnetic field and only when a low areal density of scatterers is used.
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页码:206 / 210
页数:5
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