Published May 19, 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

The features of ballistic electron transport in a suspended quantum point contact

  • 1. Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
  • 3. Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, 634050 Tomsk (Russian Federation)

Description

A suspended quantum point contact and the effects of the suspension are investigated by performing identical electrical measurements on the same experimental sample before and after the suspension. In both cases, the sample demonstrates conductance quantization. However, the suspended quantum point contact shows certain features not observed before the suspension, namely, plateaus at the conductance values being non-integer multiples of the conductance quantum, including the "0.7-anomaly." These features can be attributed to the strengthening of electron-electron interaction because of the electric field confinement within the suspended membrane. Thus, the suspended quantum point contact represents a one-dimensional system with strong electron-electron interaction

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
104
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
p. 203102-203102.5
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLAB

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45094615
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS; ELECTRONS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; MECHANICS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS

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