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Weak and strong localization in low-dimensional semiconductor structures

Year: 1996

Type: article

Abstract: The dependence of the localization length on the number of occupied subbands N in low-dimensional semiconductors is investigated. The localization length is shown to be proportional to the number of occupied subbands in quasi-one-dimensional quantum wires, while it grows exponentially with N in quasi-two-dimensional systems. Also, a weak localization theory is developed for large N with a well-defined small expansion parameter 1/N. The temperature dependence of the conductivity deduced using this perturbation theory agrees with the experimentally observed dependence. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.

Source: Physical review. B, Condensed matter

DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.53.9568

Authors: S.-R. Eric Yang, J. Rammer

Institutions: Korea University, Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Umeå University

Language: English

Topic: Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2063224451

FWCI: 0.243

Cites: 17

Cited by: 2

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