Control of ballistic electrons in macroscopic two-dimensional electron systems

J. Spector, H. L. Stormer, K. W. Baldwin, L. N. Pfeiffer, K. W. West

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Abstract

We introduce three basic components for the manipulation of quasi-classical ballistic electrons in very high mobility two-dimensional electron systems and evaluate their effectiveness using the transverse electron focusing technique. We present an electron absorber or electron randomizer, demonstrate electron focusing in an area of tunable electron density, and present a simplified version of an injector/collector for ballistic carriers in two dimensions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)967-969
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume56
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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