Anharmonicity and asymmetry of Landau levels for a two-dimensional electron gas

We calculate the density of states of a two dimensional electron gas located at the interface of a GaAlAs/GaAs heterojunction. The disorder potential which is generally created by a single doping layer behind a spacer, is here enhanced by the presence of a second delta doped layer of scatterers which can be repulsive or attractive impurities. We have calculated the density of states by means of the Klauder's approximation, in the presence of a magnetic field of arbitrary strength. At low field either band tails or impurity bands are observed for attractive potentials, depending on the impurity concentration. At higher field, impurity bands are observed for both repulsive and attractive potentials. We discuss the effect of such an asymmetrical density of states on the transport properties in the quantum Hall effect regime.Comment: 22 pages, 12 figures. submitted to Phys. Rev.

Multidimensional characterization, Landau levels and Density of States in epitaxial graphene grown on SiC substrates

Using high-temperature annealing conditions with a graphite cap covering the C-face of, both, on axis and 8° off-axis 4H-SiC samples, large and homogeneous single epitaxial graphene layers have been grown. Raman spectroscopy shows evidence of the almost free-standing character of these monolayer graphene sheets, which was confirmed by magneto-transport measurements. On the best samples, we find a moderate p-type doping, a high-carrier mobility and resolve the half-integer quantum Hall effect typical of high-quality graphene samples. A rough estimation of the density of states is given from temperature measurements

Modeling of Intermediate Structures and Chain Conformation in Silica-Latex Nanocomposites Observed by SANS During Annealing

The evolution of the polymer structure during nanocomposite formation and annealing of silica-latex nanocomposites is studied using contrast-variation small angle neutron scattering. The experimental system is made of silica nanoparticles (Rsi \approx 8 nm) and a mixture of purpose-synthesized hydrogenated and deuterated nanolatex (Rlatex \approx 12.5 nm). The progressive disappearance of the latex beads by chain interdiffusion and release in the nanocomposites is analyzed quantitatively with a model for the scattered intensity of hairy latex beads and an RPA description of the free chains. In silica-free matrices and nanocomposites of low silica content (7%v), the annealing procedure over weeks at up to Tg + 85 K results in a molecular dispersion of chains, the radius of gyration of which is reported. At higher silica content (20%v), chain interdiffusion seems to be slowed down on time-scales of weeks, reaching a molecular dispersion only at the strongest annealing. Chain radii of gyration are found to be unaffected by the presence of the silica filler

Ionization energy of magnetodonors in pure bulk GaAs

International audienceBinding energy of donors in high quality epitaxial GaAs is investigated as a function of the magnetic field between 0 and 12 T. Transverse magnetoresistance and the Hall effect are used as experimental tools. The samples are characterized using temperature dependence of free electron density and mobility, taking consistently into account the Hall scattering factor and the effective conduction depth of the structure. Our analysis of the data at the freeze-out regime of higher magnetic fields allows for the hopping conductivity over donor states. The determined magnetodonor energies are about 1 meV lower than the theoretical ones, which represents a very large improvement in comparison with previous studies

Kondo ground state in a quantum dot with an even number of electrons in a magnetic field

International audienceKondo conduction has been observed in a quantum dot with an even number of electrons at the triplet-singlet degeneracy point produced by applying a small magnetic field B orthogonal to the dot plane. At a much larger field B similar toB*, orbital effects induce the reversed transition from the singlet to the triplet state. We study the newly proposed Kondo behavior at this point. Here the Zeeman spin splitting cannot be neglected, which changes the nature of the Kondo coupling. On the grounds of exact diagonalization results in a dot with cylindrical symmetry, we show that, at odds with what happens at the other crossing point, close to B*, orbital and spin degrees of freedom are "locked together," so that the Kondo coupling involves a fictitious spin 1/2 only, which is fully compensated for by conduction electrons under suitable conditions. In this sense, spin at the dot is fractionalized. We derive the scaling equation of the system by means of a nonperturbative variational approach. The approach is extended to the B not equal B* case and the residual magnetization on the dot is discussed

Beauty of quantum transport in Graphene

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Sequential magnetotunneling in a vertical quantum dot tuned at the crossing to higher spin states

International audienceWe have calculated the Linear magnetoconductance across a vertical parabolic quantum dot with a magnetic field in the direction of the current. Gate voltage and magnetic field an tuned at the degeneracy point between the occupancies N=2 and N=3, close to the singlet-triplet transition for N=2. We find that the conductance is enhanced prior to the transition by nearby crossings of the levels of the three-particle dot. Immediately after it is depressed by roughly 1/3, as long as the total spin S of the three-electron ground state doesn't change from S=1/2 to S=3/2, due to spin selection rule. At low temperature this dip is very sharp, but the peak is recovered by increasing the temperature