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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3928-3931 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 1998 |
Abstract
Applying magnetic fields up to B = 29 T, we investigate the formation of electric-field domains in Landau-quantized semiconductor superlattices. Surprisingly, the electric-field distribution remains determined by the subband spacing rather than by the cyclotron energy. At the domain boundary, however, strong inter-Landau-level tunneling occurs, which leads to a magnetically tunable number of extra resonances in the current-voltage curve. In addition, we discuss a novel magnetic-field assisted high-field domain also stabilized by inter-Landau-level tunneling.
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In: Physical review letters, Vol. 81, No. 18, 02.11.1998, p. 3928-3931.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic control of electric-field domains in semiconductor superlattices
AU - Schmidt, T.
AU - Jansen, A. G.M.
AU - Haug, R. J.
AU - Klitzing, K. v.
AU - Eberl, K.
PY - 1998/11/2
Y1 - 1998/11/2
N2 - Applying magnetic fields up to B = 29 T, we investigate the formation of electric-field domains in Landau-quantized semiconductor superlattices. Surprisingly, the electric-field distribution remains determined by the subband spacing rather than by the cyclotron energy. At the domain boundary, however, strong inter-Landau-level tunneling occurs, which leads to a magnetically tunable number of extra resonances in the current-voltage curve. In addition, we discuss a novel magnetic-field assisted high-field domain also stabilized by inter-Landau-level tunneling.
AB - Applying magnetic fields up to B = 29 T, we investigate the formation of electric-field domains in Landau-quantized semiconductor superlattices. Surprisingly, the electric-field distribution remains determined by the subband spacing rather than by the cyclotron energy. At the domain boundary, however, strong inter-Landau-level tunneling occurs, which leads to a magnetically tunable number of extra resonances in the current-voltage curve. In addition, we discuss a novel magnetic-field assisted high-field domain also stabilized by inter-Landau-level tunneling.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.3928
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.3928
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JO - Physical review letters
JF - Physical review letters
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