Noninvasive determination of the ballistic-electron current distribution

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作者
Tokura, Y
Honda, T
Tsubaki, K
Tarucha, S
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[1] Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation Basic Research Laboratories, Atsugi-Shi
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10.1103/PhysRevB.54.1947
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T [工业技术];
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Direct observation of the lateral current of ballistic electrons by probing with a small superconducting quantum interference device is reported. The current distribution near the end of a quantum wire shows collimation although over 30 subbands are occupied in the wire. Spreading of the collimated distribution corresponding to the transition from a ballistic to a diffusive regime is observed and is compared with simulations.
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