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Evidence for spin splitting in In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-//sub x/As/In/sub 0. 52/Al/sub 0. 48/As heterostructures as B. -->. 0

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

The splitting in zero magnetic field between the up- and down-spin electrons in a two-dimensional electron gas is obtained for a series of three different In/sub x/Ga/sub 1-//sub x/As/In/sub 0.52/Al/sub 0.48/As modulation-doped heterostructures with high electron densities (n/sub s/approx.(1.5--1.8) x 10/sup 12/ cm/sup -2/). We have observed a characteristic beating modulation in the amplitude of the Shubnikov--de Haas oscillations in this system and up to six nodes have been measured in the Shubnikov--de Haas data for magnetic fields in the range 0.15T..0 is deduced from the data. For magnetic fields applied at an angle theta to the interface, the beat positions scale as costheta for small angles but increase steeply after a critical angle.

Research Organization:
School of Electrical Engineering, Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
OSTI ID:
6551013
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 39:2; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English