BALLISTIC-HOLE SPECTROSCOPY OF INTERFACES

被引:39
作者
HECHT, MH [1 ]
BELL, LD [1 ]
KAISER, WJ [1 ]
DAVIS, LC [1 ]
机构
[1] FORD MOTOR CO, RES STAFF, DEARBORN, MI 48121 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.42.7663
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
A new technique allows direct control and measurement of ballistic-hole transport through interfaces. This novel spectroscopy has been applied to determine the detailed properties of hole transmission through metal-semiconductor interfaces and probe the valence-band structure of subsurface semiconductor heterostructures. The ballistic-hole probe is created by electron-tunneling-microscopy methods and provides high-spatial-resolution capabilities. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:7663 / 7666
页数:4
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