Statistical study of conductance properties in one-dimensional quantum wires focusing on the 0.7 anomaly
Statistical study of conductance properties in one-dimensional quantum wires focusing on the 0.7 anomaly
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以0.7异常为中心的一维量子线电导特性统计研究
DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.90.045426
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Smith L
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Smith L
The properties of conductance in one-dimensional (1D) quantum wires are statistically investigated using an array of 256 lithographically identical split gates, fabricated on a GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructure. All the split gates are measured during a single cooldown under the same conditions. Electron many-body effects give rise to an anomalous feature in the conductance of a one-dimensional quantum wire, known as the “0.7 structure” (or “0.7 anomaly”). To handle the large data set, a method of automatically estimating the conductance value of the 0.7 structure is developed. Large differences are observed in the strength and value of the 0.7 structure [fromto], despite the constant temperature and identical device design. Variations in the 1D potential profile are quantified by estimating the curvature of the barrier in the direction of electron transport, following a saddle-point model. The 0.7 structure appears to be highly sensitive to the specific confining potential within individual devices.