Phase breaking in ballistic quantum dots: A correlation field analysis

J. P. Bird; K. Ishibashi; D. K. Ferry; R. Newbury; D. M. Olatana; Y. Ochiai; Y. Aoyagi; T. Sugano

doi:10.1016/0039-6028(96)00521-3

Phase breaking in ballistic quantum dots: A correlation field analysis

J. P. Bird, K. Ishibashi, D. K. Ferry, R. Newbury, D. M. Olatana, Y. Ochiai, Y. Aoyagi, T. Sugano

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We use a novel technique to determine the phase breaking time τ_φ of electrons in ballistic quantum dots, from the aperiodic fluctuations observed in their low-temperature magnetoconductance. At temperatures below 100 mK, roughly similar values of τ_φ are obtained in both sizes of dot studied, suggesting a strong materials-related influence on τ_φ. Analysing the temperature-dependent characteristics of the fluctuations, τ_φ is found to scale roughly inversely with temperature close to 1 K, reminiscent of electron-electron scattering in two-dimensional disordered systems. At much lower temperatures, however, a saturation in τ_φ is observed, and is thought to result from a transition from two-to zero-dimensional transport, which occurs as the discrete level structure of the dot becomes resolved.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	730-734
Number of pages	5
Journal	Surface Science
Volume	361-362
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(96)00521-3
State	Published - Jul 20 1996

Keywords

Electrical transport
Electrical transport measurements
Heterojunctions
Quantum effects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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