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Tunneling and nonlinear transport in a vertically coupled GaAs/AlGaAs double quantum wire system.

Journal Article · · Proposed for publication in Applied Physics Letters.
OSTI ID:964538

We report low-dimensional tunneling in an independently contacted vertically coupled quantum wire system. This nanostructure is fabricated in a high quality GaAs/AlGaAs parallel double quantum well heterostructure. Using a unique flip chip technique to align top and bottom split gates to form low-dimensional constrictions in each of the independently contacted quantum wells we explicitly control the subband occupation of the individual wires. In addition to the expected two-dimensional (2D)-2D tunneling results, we have found additional tunneling features that are related to the one-dimensional quantum wires.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
964538
Report Number(s):
SAND2004-5736J
Journal Information:
Proposed for publication in Applied Physics Letters., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in Applied Physics Letters.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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