2002Physical review. B, Condensed matterOpen access

Tunneling characteristics of an electron-hole trilayer in a parallel magnetic field

Ya‐Hui Lin, E. E. Méndez, Alexander G. Abanov

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We have studied the tunneling properties of GaSb/AlSb/InAs/AlSb/GaSb heterostructures, in which electrons and holes accumulate in the InAs and GaSb regions, respectively, under a magnetic field parallel to the interfaces. The low-temperature $(T=4.2\mathrm{K}),$ zero-bias magnetoconductance has shown a behavior with field that evidences the two-dimensional character of both electrons and holes and that has allowed us to determine the hole density and the electron-hole separation. The observed field dependence of the current-voltage characteristics is explained by the relative change in parallel momentum of electrons and holes induced by the field.

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We have studied the tunneling properties of GaSb/AlSb/InAs/AlSb/GaSb heterostructures, in which electrons and holes accumulate in the InAs and GaSb regions, respectively, under a magnetic field parallel to the interfaces. The low-temperature $(T=4.2\mathrm{K}),$ zero-bias magnetoconductance has shown a behavior with field that evidences the two-dimensional character of both electrons and holes and that has allowed us to determine the hole density and the electron-hole separation. The observed field dependence of the current-voltage characteristics is explained by the relative change in parallel momentum of electrons and holes induced by the field.

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We have studied the tunneling properties of GaSb/AlSb/InAs/AlSb/GaSb heterostructures, in which electrons and holes accumulate in the InAs and GaSb regions, respectively, under a magnetic field parallel to the interfaces. The low-temperature $(T=4.2\mathrm{K}),$ zero-bias magnetoconductance has shown a behavior with field that evidences the two-dimensional character of both electrons and holes and that has allowed us to determine the hole density and the electron-hole separation. The observed field dependence of the current-voltage characteristics is explained by the relative change in parallel momentum of electrons and holes induced by the field.

Key concepts: Condensed matter physics, Quantum tunnelling, Electron, Magnetic field, Heterojunction, Field (mathematics), Materials science, Momentum (technical analysis)

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