EVIDENCE FOR 2-DIMENSIONAL QUANTUM WIGNER CRYSTAL

被引:354
作者
GOLDMAN, VJ
SANTOS, M
SHAYEGAN, M
CUNNINGHAM, JE
机构
[1] PRINCETON UNIV,DEPT ELECT ENGN,PRINCETON,NJ 08544
[2] AT&T BELL LABS,HOLMDEL,NJ 07733
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.65.2189
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We report observations of an electric-field threshold conduction and of related ac voltage (broad-band noise) generation in low-disorder two-dimensioanl electron systems in the extreme magnetic quantum limit. We interpret these phenomena as definitive evidence for formation of a pinned quantum Wigner crystal and determine its melting phase diagram from the disappearance of threshold and noise behavior at higher temperatures. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:2189 / 2192
页数:4
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