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Novel functionality by selective guidance of electrons in quantum wires on highly uniform multiatomic step arrays on GaAs (331) A substrates

✍ Scribed by K.-J. Friedland; H.-P. Schönherr; R. Nötzel; K.H. Ploog


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
298 KB
Volume
47
Category
Article
ISSN
0167-9317

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✦ Synopsis


We use coherently aligned, multiatomic step arrays on GaAs (331) A substrates to generate a periodic array of conductive quantum wires in a two-dimensional electron gas. A small number of quantum wires was selected for transport measurements by superimposing a submicrometer wide constriction parallel to the wires. With independent side-gate control the current could be switched between individual, spatially separated electron channels, thus demonstrating a new device functionality.