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Magnetoresistance Oscillations in Two-dimensional Electron Systems Induced by AC and DC Fields
We report on magnetotransport measurements in a high-mobility two-dimentional
electron system subject simultaneously to AC (microwave) and DC (Hall) fields.
We find that DC excitation affects microwave photoresistance in a nontrivial
way. Photoresistance maxima (minima) evolve into minima (maxima) and back,
reflecting strong coupling and interplay of AC- and DC-induced effects. Most of
our observations can be explained in terms of indirect electron transitions
using a new, ``combined'' resonant condition. Observed quenching of
microwave-induced zero resistance by a DC field cannot be unambiguously linked
to a domain model, at least until a systematic theory treating both excitation
types within a single framework is developed
Coulomb Oscillations in Antidots in the Integer and Fractional Quantum Hall Regimes
We report measurements of resistance oscillations in micron-scale antidots in
both the integer and fractional quantum Hall regimes. In the integer regime, we
conclude that oscillations are of the Coulomb type from the scaling of magnetic
field period with the number of edges bound to the antidot. Based on both
gate-voltage and field periods, we find at filling factor {\nu} = 2 a tunneling
charge of e and two charged edges. Generalizing this picture to the fractional
regime, we find (again, based on field and gate-voltage periods) at {\nu} = 2/3
a tunneling charge of (2/3)e and a single charged edge.Comment: related papers at http://marcuslab.harvard.ed
Bilayer Quantum Hall Systems at nuT = 1: Coulomb Drag and the Transition from Weak to Strong Interlayer Coupling
Measurements revealing anomalously large frictional drag at the transition between the weakly and strongly coupled regimes of a bilayer two-dimensional electron system at total Landau level filling factor nuT = 1 are reported. This result suggests the existence of fluctuations, either static or dynamic, near the phase boundary separating the quantized Hall state at small layer separations from the compressible state at larger separations. Interestingly, the anomalies in drag seem to persist to larger layer separations than does interlayer phase coherence as detected in tunneling
Surface segregation and the Al problem in GaAs quantum wells
Low-defect two-dimensional electron systems (2DESs) are essential for studies
of fragile many-body interactions that only emerge in nearly-ideal systems. As
a result, numerous efforts have been made to improve the quality of
modulation-doped AlGaAs/GaAs quantum wells (QWs), with an emphasis
on purifying the source material of the QW itself or achieving better vacuum in
the deposition chamber. However, this approach overlooks another crucial
component that comprises such QWs, the AlGaAs barrier. Here we show
that having a clean Al source and hence a clean barrier is instrumental to
obtain a high-quality GaAs 2DES in a QW. We observe that the mobility of the
2DES in GaAs QWs declines as the thickness or Al content of the
AlGaAs barrier beneath the QW is increased, which we attribute to
the surface segregation of Oxygen atoms that originate from the Al source. This
conjecture is supported by the improved mobility in the GaAs QWs as the Al cell
is cleaned out by baking
Probing the Melting of a Two-dimensional Quantum Wigner Crystal via its Screening Efficiency
One of the most fundamental and yet elusive collective phases of an
interacting electron system is the quantum Wigner crystal (WC), an ordered
array of electrons expected to form when the electrons' Coulomb repulsion
energy eclipses their kinetic (Fermi) energy. In low-disorder, two-dimensional
(2D) electron systems, the quantum WC is known to be favored at very low
temperatures () and small Landau level filling factors (), near the
termination of the fractional quantum Hall states. This WC phase exhibits an
insulating behavior, reflecting its pinning by the small but finite disorder
potential. An experimental determination of a vs phase diagram for
the melting of the WC, however, has proved to be challenging. Here we use
capacitance measurements to probe the 2D WC through its effective screening as
a function of and . We find that, as expected, the screening
efficiency of the pinned WC is very poor at very low and improves at higher
once the WC melts. Surprisingly, however, rather than monotonically
changing with increasing , the screening efficiency shows a well-defined
maximum at a which is close to the previously-reported melting temperature
of the WC. Our experimental results suggest a new method to map out a vs
phase diagram of the magnetic-field-induced WC precisely.Comment: The formal version is published on Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 116601
(2019
Double layer two-dimensional electron systems: Probing the transition from weak to strong coupling with Coulomb drag
Frictional drag measurements revealing anomalously large dissipation at the
transition between the weakly- and strongly-coupled regimes of a bilayer
two-dimensional electron system at total Landau level filling factor
are reported. This result suggests the existence of fluctuations, either static
or dynamic, near the phase boundary separating the quantized Hall state at
small layer separations from the compressible state at larger separations.
Interestingly, the anomalies in drag seem to persist to larger layer
separations than does interlayer phase coherence as detected in tunneling.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Reorientation of the stripe Phase of 2D Electrons by a Minute Density Modulation
Interacting two-dimensional electrons confined in a GaAs quantum well exhibit
isotropic transport when the Fermi level resides in the first excited ()
Landau level. Adding an in-plane magnetic field () typically leads to
an anisotropic, stripe-like (nematic) phase of electrons with the stripes
oriented perpendicular to the direction. Our experimental data reveal
how a periodic density modulation, induced by a surface strain grating from
strips of negative electron-beam resist, competes against the -induced
orientational order of the stripe phase. Even a minute () density
modulation is sufficient to reorient the stripes along the direction of the
surface grating.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Let
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