Electronic Resource
[S.l.]
:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Journal of Applied Physics
79 (1996), S. 647-650
ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
We present a systematic study of the low-temperature magnetotransport properties of modulation-doped GaAs heterostructures to examine the device isolation mechanism in a low-energy (150 eV) Ar+ ion exposure process. Measurements were carried out repeatedly on the same Hall bar as a function of the ion exposure time. A gradual evolution from parallel conduction to strictly single-channel conduction was observed. The carrier density of the upper channel was depleted by ion surface milling, while the lower channel two-dimensional electron gas was essentially unaffected. The data indicated that carrier depletion and the subsequent breakdown in electron screening of the long-range random potential was the main reason for device isolation during the low-energy ion exposure process, in agreement with recent theoretical work. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.360807
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