Confinement properties of a Ga0.25In0.75As/InP quantum point contact
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Summary, in English
We study the electrostatic confinement properties of a ballistic GaInAs nanostructure, a system with a high potential for quantum applications due to its small effective mass and persistence of quantum effects to higher temperatures. By measuring the magnetic depopulation of one-dimensional subbands in an etched quantum point contact, we demonstrate that the slope of the confinement at the Fermi level is an order of magnitude steeper than in surface-gated devices, indicating that this system is ideal for applications that are sensitive to the boundary geometry of devices. The subband spacing is found to range from 7 to 9.5 meV, which is significantly larger than previously reported for this material system.
Department/s
Publishing year
2008
Language
English
Pages
5-155309
Publication/Series
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)
Volume
77
Issue
15
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
American Physical Society
Topic
- Condensed Matter Physics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1098-0121