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Ballistic transport through GaAs–AlGaAs superlattices in transverse magnetic fields
In this work, ballistic electron transport through the lowest miniband of a biased GaAs–AlGaAs superlattice is investigated in transverse magnetic fields. As method we employ a solid-state version of ballistic electron emission microscopy/spectroscopy using a metal-insulator-metal injector structure...
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Published in: | Journal of applied physics 2000-09, Vol.88 (6), p.3495-3500 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | In this work, ballistic electron transport through the lowest miniband of a biased GaAs–AlGaAs superlattice is investigated in transverse magnetic fields. As method we employ a solid-state version of ballistic electron emission microscopy/spectroscopy using a metal-insulator-metal injector structure that replaces the tip of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The ballistic electron current measured as a function of the collector bias shows a peak at flatband conditions indicating coherent transport through the superlattice miniband. With increasing transverse magnetic fields, this peak is quenched and evidence of sequential LO-phonon scattering inside the superlattice is found. Using an extended transfer matrix method, the observed effects are quantitatively explained; differences to previous STM based measurements are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 0021-8979 1089-7550 |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.1288232 |