Abstract
We report the realization of a novel superlattice which contains a high mobility (≅ 1.1×105 cm2/V s at 4 K) degenerate electron system. The structure consists of a wide, undoped AlxGa 1-xAs well bounded by undoped (spacer) and doped layers of Al yGa1-yAs (y≳x) on both sides. The alloy composition in the well (x) is graded in such a way as to result in a parabolic potential with an additional sinusoidal modulation superimposed on it. Once transferred into this well, the electrons screen the parabolic potential and an electron system with a modulated charge density is obtained. We present self-consistent quantum mechanical calculations of the electronic system, and report our characterization of the structure by secondary-ion mass spectrometry and magnetotransport measurements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2130-2132 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)