Resistance resonance in coupled potential wells

Alexander Palevski, Fabio Beltram, Federico Capasso, Loren Pfeiffer, Kenneth W. West

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Abstract

A new resistance resonance effect based on the quantum-mechanical delocalization of electrons in a symmetric-double-well potential is presented. We show that changing the symmetry of the potential profile gives rise to a resistance peak if the transport properties of the two wells are different. The proposed effect is demonstrated experimentally in semiconductor heterostructures.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1929-1932
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume65
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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