Abstract
A brief review of ballistic transport in GaAs quantum wires is presented. Methods for fabricating and characterising wires of widths 0.1-1 μm are described. The new physics which emerged from measurements of electron transport in these wires is illustrated using conductance quantisation, quenching of the Hall effect, the negative bend resistance and diffuse boundary scattering as examples.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 601-610 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Superlattices and Microstructures |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ballistic transport
- Heterostructures
- Quantum wires
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering