Abstract
We study theoretically the effect of few elastic scatterers on electron transport in the ballistic regime. In laterally confined structures (quasi 1-d or 2-d), resonant transmission peaks occur when total electron energy equals any miniband energy. Unit transmission probability is approached when the scattering defect is small, and far from other scatterers, even if the scatterer is strong enough to decrease significantly the conductance away from resonance. Both numerical and analytical methods are used. Resonance occur for all shapes of confining potential.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Editors | Murray J. Gibson, Harold G. Craighead |
| Place of Publication | Bellingham, WA, United States |
| Publisher | Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering |
| Pages | 82-90 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 1284 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0819403350 |
| State | Published - 1990 |
| Event | Nanostructures and Microstructure Correlation with Physical Properties of Semiconductors - San Diego, CA, USA Duration: Mar 20 1990 → Mar 21 1990 |
Other
| Other | Nanostructures and Microstructure Correlation with Physical Properties of Semiconductors |
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| City | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Period | 3/20/90 → 3/21/90 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics