Abstract
By using acoustic methods the complex high-frequency conductance of high-mobility n-GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures was determined in magnetic fields 12-18 T. Based on the observed frequency and temperature dependences, we conclude that in the investigated magnetic field range and at sufficiently low temperatures, T200 mK, the electron system forms a Wigner crystal deformed due to pinning by disorder. At some temperature, which depends on the electron filling factor, the temperature dependences of both components of the complex conductance get substantially changed. We have ascribed this rapid change of the conduction mechanism to melting of the Wigner crystal and study the dependence of the so-defined melting temperature on the electron filling factor.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 075420 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 15 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics