Near-field spectroscopy of a gated electron gas: A direct evidence for electron localization

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Eytan, G [1 ]
Yayon, Y [1 ]
Rappaport, M [1 ]
Shtrikman, H [1 ]
Bar-Joseph, I [1 ]
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[1] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Condensed Matter Phys, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1666
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O4 [物理学];
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The near-field photoluminescence of a gated two-dimensional electron gas is measured. Mie use the negatively charged exciton, formed by binding an electron to a photoexcited electron-hole pair, as an indicator fur the local presence of charge. Large spatial fluctuations in the luminescence intensity of the negatively charged exciton are observed. These fluctuations are shown to be due to electrons localized in the random potential of the remote ionized donors. We use these fluctuations to image the electron and the donor distribution in the plane. [S0031-9007(98)06953-1].
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