3-DIMENSIONAL VERSUS 2-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS INJECTION IN RESONANT-TUNNELING

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作者
FIGIELSKI, T [1 ]
WOSINSKI, T [1 ]
MAKOSA, A [1 ]
KANIEWSKA, M [1 ]
REGINSKI, K [1 ]
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[1] INST ELECTRON TECHNOL, PL-02668 WARSAW, POLAND
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10.12693/APhysPolA.88.707
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
A small ''precursor'' of resonance is observed before the main resonance peak in the current-voltage characteristic of double-barrier resonant-tunnelling devices. The competition between the precursor and main-peak current is examined within the temperature range 4.2-400 K. The precursor is interpreted as 3DEG contribution to the resonant tunnelling dominated by a 2DEG injection from a triangular well formed under bias in the emitter spacer layer.
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