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Summary of the lecture
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1. Introduction β semiconductor heterostructuresRevision of solid state physics: Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Hartree-Fock method and one electron Hamiltonian, periodic potential, Bloch states, band structure, effective mass.
2. Nanotechnology Revision of solid state physics: tight-binding approximation, Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO).Nanotechnology. Semiconductor heterostructures. Technology of low dimensional structures. Bandgap engineering: straddling, staggered and broken gap. Valence band offset.
3. Quantum wells (1)Infinite square quantum well. Finite square quantum well. Quantum well in heterostructures: finite square well with different effective masses in the well and barriers.
4. Quantum wells (2)Harmonic potential (parabolic well). Triangular potential. Wentzel β Krammers β Brillouin (WKB) method.Band structure in 3D, 2D. Coulomb potential in 2D
Summary of the lecture
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5. Quantum dots, Quantum wells in 1D, 2D and 3DQuantum wells in 1D, 2D and 3D. Quantum wires and quantum dots. Bottom-up approach for low-dimensional systems and nanostructures. Energy gap as a function of the well width.
6. Optical transitions in nanostructuresTime-dependent perturbation theory, Fermi golden rule, interband and intraband transitions in semiconductor heterostructures
7. Work on the article about quantum dotsStudents have to read the article (Phys. Rev. Lett., Nature, Science, etc.) and answer questions. Discussion.
8. Carriers in heterostructuresDensity of states of low dimensional systems. Doping of semiconductors. Heterojunction, p-n junction, metal-semiconductor junction, Schotky barrier
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9. Tunneling transportContinuity equation. Potential step. Tunneling through the barrier. Transfer matrix approach. Resonant tunneling. Quantum unit of conductance.
10. Quantized conductance Quantized conductance. Coulomb blockade, one-electron transistor.
11. Work on the article about the tunneling or conductanceStudents have to read the article (Phys. Rev. Lett., Nature, Science, etc.) and answer questions. Discussion.
12. Electric field in low-dimensional systemsScalar and vector potentials. Carriers in electric field: scalar and vector potential in Schrodinger equation. Schrodinger equation with uniform electric field. Local density of states. Franz-Kieldysh effect.
Summary of the lecture
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13. Magnetic field in low-dimensional systemsCarriers in magnetic field. Schrodinger equation with uniform magnetic field β symmetric gauge, Landau gauge. Landau levels, degeneracy of Landau levels.
14. Electric and magnetic fields in low-dimensional systemsSchrodinger equation with uniform electric and magnetic field. Hall effect. Shubnikov-de Haas effect. Quantum Hall effect. Fractional Quantum Hall Effect. Hofstadter butterfly. Fock-Darvinspectra
15. Revision Revision and preparing for the exam.
Summary of the exercises
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1. Introduction β semiconductor heterostructuresSchrodinger equation. Wave packet, Gaussian wavepacket .
2. Nanotechnology Tight-binding approximation: graphene bandctructure.
3. Quantum wells (1)Infinite square quantum well. Finite square quantum well. Finite square well with different effective masses in the well and barriers.
4. Quantum wells (2)Harmonic potential (parabolic well). Triangular potential. Wentzel β Krammers β Brillouin (WKB) method.
5. Double quantum wells. Quantum dots.Double quantum wells. Quantum dots (2D and 3D harmonic potential)
Summary of the exercises
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6. Optical transitions in nanostructuresInterband and intraband transitions in semiconductor heterostructures. Continuity equation.
7. Carriers in heterostructures (1)Transfer matrix approach. Potential step.
8. Carriers in heterostructures (2)Tunneling through the barrier.
9. Resonant tunnelingResonant tunneling.
10. Quantized conductance Quantized conductance. Coulomb blockade.
11. Local density of states Local density of states.
Summary of the exercises
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12. Electric field in low-dimensional systemsCarriers in electric field: scalar and vector potential in Schrodinger equation.
13. Magnetic field in low-dimensional systemsSchrodinger equation with uniform magnetic field β symmetric gauge, Landau gauge. Landau levels, degeneracy of Landau levels.
14. Electric and magnetic fields in low-dimensional systemsSchrodinger equation with uniform electric and magnetic field. Conductivity and resistivity tensors
15. Hall effect. Fock-Darvin spectrumHall effect. Fock-Darvin spectrum.
Assessment criteria:
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HomeworksDiscussion of scientific papersTests to check the effective use of the skills acquired during the lectureExam: final test and oral exam
Pakiet falowy
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The solution of the one-electron SchrΓΆdinger equation for a periodic potential has a form of modulated plane wave:
π’π,π Τ¦π = π’π,π Τ¦π + π
ππ,π Τ¦π = π’π,π Τ¦π πππ Τ¦π
We introduced coefficient π for different solutions corresponding to the same π (index). π-vector is an element of the first Brillouin zone.
Bloch wave,Bloch function
Bloch amplitude,Bloch envelope
π’π,π Τ¦π =
Τ¦πΊ
πΆπβ Τ¦πΊππ Τ¦πΊ Τ¦π
Bloch theorem
Periodic potential
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πΈ π β1
πΞ¦π,π Τ¦π π» Ξ¦π,π Τ¦π =
=
π,π
exp ππ π π β π π ΰΆ±ππβ Τ¦π β π π πΈπ + πβ² Τ¦π β π π ππ Τ¦π β π π ππ
When the atomic states ππ Τ¦π β π π are spherically symmetric (π -states), then overlap
integrals depend only on the distance between atoms:
πΈπ π β πΈπ β π΄π β π΅π
π
exp ππ π π β π π
π΄π = βΰΆ±ππβ Τ¦π β π π πβ² Τ¦π β π π ππ Τ¦π β π π ππ
π΅π = βΰΆ±ππβ Τ¦π β π π πβ² Τ¦π β π π ππ Τ¦π β π π ππ
Restricted to only the nearest neighbours of π π
Tight-Binding Approximation
Only diagonal terms π π = π π in πΈπ
Only the vicinity of π _π
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For π π structure: π π β π π = Β±π, 0,0 ; 0, Β±π, 0 ; 0,0, Β±π ;
πΈπ π β πΈπ β π΄π β 2π΅π cos ππ₯π + cos ππ¦π + cos ππ§π
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π΅π=βΰΆ±ππβΤ¦πβπ π
πβ²Τ¦πβπ π
ππΤ¦πβπ π
ππ
Tight-Binding Approximation
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For π π structure: π π β π π = Β±π, 0,0 ; 0, Β±π, 0 ; 0,0, Β±π ;
πΈπ π β πΈπ β π΄π β 2π΅π cos ππ₯π + cos ππ¦π + cos ππ§π
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π΅π=βΰΆ±ππβΤ¦πβπ π
πβ²Τ¦πβπ π
ππΤ¦πβπ π
ππ
Tight-Binding Approximation
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Tight-Binding Approximation
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Landolt-Boernstein
Expanding πΈπ π = πΈπ ββ2π2
2πaround an extreme point, e.g. π = 0:
close bands
kΒ·p perturbation theory β effective mass
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Tight-Binding Approximation
Infinite square quantum well
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π π₯, π‘ =2
πΏsin πππ₯ πβπππ‘
Inside the quantum well:
ππ =ππ
πΏ
νπ =β2ππ
2
2π=β2π2π2
2ππΏ2
Infinite square quantum well
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π π₯, π‘ =2
πΏsin πππ₯ πβπππ‘
Inside the quantum well:
νπ = πΈπ +β2ππ
2
2π= πΈπ +
β2π2π2
2π0πβπΏ2
ππ =ππ
πΏ
πΈπ
ν1 = πΈπ +β2π2
2π0πβπΏ2
ν2 = πΈπ +2β2π2
π0πβπΏ2
ν3 = πΈπ +9β2π2
2π0πβπΏ2
Bandgap engineering
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Giacomo Scalari
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Giacomo Scalari
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Giacomo Scalari
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Giacomo Scalari
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Finite potential well β square well
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Inside the well:
π π§, π‘ = πΆ αcos πππ§
sin πππ§πβππππ‘
βπ
2< π§ <
π
2
The barrier:
π π§ = π· exp(Β±π ππ§)
β2π 2
2π ππ΅= πΈπ΅ β πΈπ = π΅
ππ =1
β2πππ πΈπ β πΈπ
π π =1
β2πππ΅ πΈπ΅ β πΈπ
ββ2
2π0ππ
π2
ππ§2π π§ = πΈπ β πΈπ π π§
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ππ΅
ππ
ππ§z=
a2
= α€1
ππ
ππ
ππ§z=
a2
Matching conditions:
πΆπ
ππ
βsin πππ
2
cos πππ
2
= βπ·π
ππ΅exp ππ
π
2
Finite potential well β square well
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THE DIFFERENT mass in the well and in the barrier:
Harmonic potential
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νπ = π β1
2βπ0π π§ =
1
2πΎπ§2 =
1
2ππ0
2π§2ββ2
2π
π2
ππ§2+ π(π§) π π§ = νπ π§
Quantum harmonic oscillator
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Nat. Phys. 8, 190, (2012)
Triangular well
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ββ2
2π
π2
ππ§2+ ππΉπ§ π π§ = νπ π§
WKB approximation
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πΈπ π₯
carrier energy
π(π₯)
π₯
π₯πΏ
π π₯ ~2
π π₯cos ΰΆ±
π₯πΏ
π₯
π π₯β² ππ₯β² βπ
4, π₯ β« π₯πΏ
π π₯ ~1
π π₯exp βΰΆ±
π₯πΏ
π₯
π π₯β² ππ₯β² , π₯ βͺ π₯πΏ
WKB approximation (Wentzel β Krammers β Brillouin) β for slowly varying potential
Coulomb potential in 2D
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Radial therm:
O! joj-joj-joj! (some substitutions, derivations nad equations):
Finally:
π π¦β =π2
4πνπν0
2πβ
2β2=1
2
π2
4πν0νπππ΅β =
πβ
π0
π π¦
νπ2
πΈπ = βπ π¦β
π β12
2
ππ΅β = νπ
π0
πβ
For Hydrogen π π¦ = 13.6 eV and ππ΅ = 0.053 nm
For GaAs semiconductor π π¦β β 5 meV and ππ΅β β 10 nm
Polaritons
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http://www.stanford.edu/group/yamamotogroup/research/EP/EP_main.html
Time-dependent SchrΓΆdinger equation:
Time-independent potential
π π₯, π‘ = π΄π(π₯)πβππΈπ‘/βπ»0 = ββ2
2π
π2
ππ₯2+π(π₯)
Time-independent potential π» = π»0 + π(π‘)
π(π‘) = απ π‘0
dla 0 β€ π‘ β€ πdla π‘ < 0 i π‘ > π
The simplest case:
t0 t
πβπ
ππ‘π = π»0 + π(π‘) π π₯, π‘ =
π
π΄π(π‘)ππ(π₯)πβππΈππ‘/β
By analogy
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Time-dependent perturbation theory
Summary βFermi golden rule
π π‘ = π€Β±πΒ±πππ‘
0 β€ π‘ β€ π
Transitions are possible only for states, for which
πππ =πππ
π=2π
βπ π€Β± π
2
πΏ πΈπ β πΈπ Β± βπ
πΈπ = πΈπ Β± βπ
The probability of transition per unit time:
πππ =πππ
π=2π
βπ π π 2πΏ πΈπ β πΈπ
π π‘ = π
0 β€ π‘ β€ π
Transitions are possible only for states, for which
πΈπ = πΈπ
The perturbation in a form of an electromagnetic wave:
π΄ππ =πππ
3π2
3πν0βπ3 π Τ¦π π 2 =
4πΌ
3
πππ3
π2π Τ¦π π 2
πππ = π΄πππΏ πΈπ β πΈπ Β± βπ
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Selction rules in condensed matter
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Proof sketchBloch function of a carrier in the crystal:
Ξ¨ Τ¦π =
π,π
ππ,ππ’π,π Τ¦π πππ Τ¦π
Ξ¨c Τ¦π β
π
π1,ππ’Ξ6,0 Τ¦π πππ Τ¦π = π’Ξ6,0 Τ¦π πΉπ Τ¦π
For the electron:
For the hole:
Ξ¨v Τ¦π β
π½π§=Β±3/2,Β±1/2,π
ππ½π§,ππ’Ξ8,π½π§ Τ¦π πππ Τ¦π =
π½π§=Β±3/2,Β±1/2,π
π’Ξ8,π½π§ Τ¦π πΉπ½π§ Τ¦π
Intersubband dipole optical transitions:
Ξ¨c Τ¦π Τ¦π Ξ¨v,π½π§ Τ¦π = π’Ξ6,0 Τ¦π π’Ξ8,π½π§ Τ¦π πΉπ Τ¦π Τ¦π πΉπ½π§ Τ¦π + π’Ξ6,0 Τ¦π Τ¦π π’Ξ8,π½π§ Τ¦π πΉπ Τ¦π πΉπ½π§ Τ¦π
Opticial transitions
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πΈπ final energy
πΈπ initial energy
πΈπ = πΈπ + βππ energy conservation rule
πΎπ = πΎπ + π momentum conservation rule
Photon momentum βπ = βππ. For βπ = 1 eV we got π β 107πβ1. The size of the Brillouin
zone is aboutπ
πβ
π
0.5 ππ= 1010πβ1. Therefore πΎπ = πΎπ + π β πΎπ
Opticial transitions
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νπ,ππ = πΈππΊππ΄π +
β2π2ππ2
2π0πππ2
νβ,πβ = πΈπ£πΊππ΄π β
β2π2πβ2
2π0πβπ2
βππ = νπ,ππ β νβ,πβ = πΈππΊππ΄π +
β2π2π2
2π0π2
1
ππ+
1
πβ= πΈπ
πΊππ΄π +β2π2π2
2π0ππβπ2
1
ππβ=
1
ππ+
1
πβOptical effective mass
THE ARTICLE
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Low dimensional structures
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The particle moves in the well which potential depends on π, in fact π = π
ββ2
2π0 ππ
π2
ππ§2+
β2π2
2π0 ππ+ πΈπ π’π π§ = νπ’π π§
ββ2
2π0 ππ΅
π2
ππ§2+
β2π2
2π0 ππ΅+ πΈπ΅ π’π π§ = νπ’π π§
π0 π = πΈπ΅ β πΈπ +β2π2
2π0
1
ππ΅β
1
ππ
The particle gains partially the effective mass of the barrier:
πΈπ π = νπ(π) +β2π2
2π0ππβ νπ(π = 0) +
β2π2
2π0ππππ
ππππ β ππππ +ππ΅ππ΅
the probability of finding a particle
E.g. in GaAs-AlGaAs heterostructureππ΅ > ππ thus the well gets βshallowβ
energy of the bound state depends on π
Low dimensional structures
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The particle moves in the well which potential depends on π, in fact π = π
ββ2
2π0 ππ
π2
ππ§2+
β2π2
2π0 ππ+ πΈπ π’π π§ = νπ’π π§
ββ2
2π0 ππ΅
π2
ππ§2+
β2π2
2π0 ππ΅+ πΈπ΅ π’π π§ = νπ’π π§
π0 π = πΈπ΅ β πΈπ +β2π2
2π0
1
ππ΅β
1
ππ
The particle gains partially the effective mass of the barrier:
πΈπ π = νπ(π) +β2π2
2π0ππβ νπ(π = 0) +
β2π2
2π0ππππ
ππππ β ππππ +ππ΅ππ΅
the probability of finding a particle
E.g. in GaAs-AlGaAs heterostructureππ΅ > ππ thus the well gets βshallowβ
energy of the bound state depends on π
Quantum wire
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Marc Baldo MIT OpenCourseWare Publication May 2011
πΈπ ππ₯, ππ¦ = νπ,π +β2ππ§
2
2π
πππ₯,π,π π₯, π¦, π§ = π’π,π π₯, π¦ exp πππ§π§ = albo np. = π’π,π(π, π) exp πππ§π§
Quantum wire
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Marc Baldo MIT OpenCourseWare Publication May 2011
πΈπ ππ₯, ππ¦ = νπ,π +β2ππ§
2
2π
πππ₯,π,π π₯, π¦, π§ = π’π,π π₯, π¦ exp πππ§π§ = albo np. = π’π,π(π, π) exp πππ§π§
Square quantum well 2D πΏπ₯πΏπ¦, infinite potential:
πππ₯,π,π π₯, π¦, π§ = π’π,π π₯, π¦ exp πππ§π§ = exp ππππ₯ exp ππππ¦ exp πππ§π§
With boundary conditions πΏπ₯ππ = ππ₯π and πΏπ¦ππ = ππ¦π (dicrete spectrum)
Quantum wire
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Rectangular wire π Γ π β solutions like: νππ₯,ππ¦ =
β2π2
2π
ππ₯2
πΏπ₯2 +
ππ¦2
πΏπ¦2
http://wn.com/2d_and_3d_standing_wave
Quantum wells 2D and 3D
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Cylindrical well
Harmonic potential 2D
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πΈππ₯ = βπ0 ππ₯ +
1
2in the π₯-direction and the same in π¦
πΈππ¦= βπ0 ππ¦ +
1
2
πΈπ = πΈππ₯ + πΈπ
π¦= βπ0 π + 1
Degeneracy? π = ππ₯ + ππ¦
Harmonic potential 2D
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πΈππ₯ = βπ0 ππ₯ +
1
2
πΈππ¦= βπ0 ππ¦ +
1
2
πΈπ = πΈππ₯ + πΈπ
π¦= βπ0 π + 1
π΅ (ππ, ππ)
0 (0,0)
1 (1,0) (0,1)
2 (2,0) (1,1) (0,2)
3 (3,0) (2,1) (1,2) (0,3)
ππ = π + 1
π = ππ₯ + ππ¦
in the π₯-direction and the same in π¦
Degeneracy?
Density of states
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The density of states in π-space of π dimension (and the unite volume)
kx
ky
Fermi sphereT=0 K
ππππ· = 2
1
2π
π
π3π· πΈ ππΈ = ππ3π·ππ = 2
1
2π
3
4ππ2ππ
ππ3π· πΈ =
1
2π22π0ππ
β
β2
3/2
πΈ β πΈπ
ππ£3π· πΈ =
1
2π22π0πβ
β
β2
3/2
πΈπ£ β πΈ
For a spherical and parabolic band:
3D case
Density of states Number of states per unit energy πππ·(πΈ) depends on the dimension
2π
πΏπ¦ 2π
πΏπ₯
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πΈπ ππ₯, ππ¦ = νπ +β2ππ₯
2
2π+β2ππ¦
2
2π
πππ₯,ππ¦,π π₯, π¦, π§ = exp πππ₯π₯ exp πππ¦π¦ π’π π§ = ππ,π π, π§ = exp ππ β π π’π π§
πΈπ π = νπ +β2π2
2π
Density of states β 2D
1D density of states
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π1π· πΈ ππΈ = ππ1π·ππ = 2
1
2π
1
2 ππ
π1π· πΈ ππΈ =2
π
π0πβ
2β2
ππ₯,ππ¦
π πΈ β πΈππ₯,ππ¦
πΈ β πΈππ₯,ππ¦
ππΈ
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π0 =1
ππΈβπΈπΉππ΅π + 1
The probability that a state of the energy πΈ will be occupiedEF β chemical potential
Electrons statistics in crystals
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The case of a semiconductor, in which both the electron gas and hole gas are far from the degeneracy:
the probability of filling of the electronic states:
ππ β πβ
πΈπΊ2ππ΅π
βπΈπππ΅π
+π
ππ΅π
and of holes πβ = 1 β ππ
πβ β πβ
πΈπΊ2ππ΅π
βπΈβππ΅π
βπ
ππ΅π
ΰΆ±
0
β
π₯πβπ₯ ππ₯ =π
2
Thus:
π π = 2ππβππ΅π
2πβ2
3/2
πβ
πΈπΊ2ππ΅π β π
πππ΅π = ππ π π
β πΈπβπππ΅π
π π = 2πββππ΅π
2πβ2
3/2
πβ
πΈπΊ2ππ΅π β π
βπ
ππ΅π = ππ£ π πβ πβπΈπ£ππ΅π
πΈ =πΈπΊ2+ πΈπ
πΈ = βπΈπΊ2β πΈβ πΈβ
πΈππΈπ
πΈπ£
The occupation of impurity levels
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The ratio of the probability of finding dopant / defect of π + 1 electrons and of π electrons:
ππ+1ππ
=ππ+1/ππ‘ππ‘ππππ/ππ‘ππ‘ππ
=Οπ:ππ=π+1
πβπ½ πΈπβ π+1 π
Οπ;ππ=ππβπ½ πΈπβππ
=ππ+1ππ
β πβπ½ πΈπ+1βπΈπ βπ
Οπππ = π β impurity (dopants) concentration
πΈπ+1 i πΈπ β the lowest of all subsystem energies πΈπwith π + 1 and π electrons respectively
Successive impurity energy levels are filled with the increase of the Fermi level.
πΈπ+1/π β so-called energy level of the impurity/ defect βnumberedβ by charge states π + 1 and π
ππ+1, ππ β so-called degeneration of states of subsystem of π + 1 and π electrons
Dopants, impurities and defects
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The carrier concentration in extrinsicsemiconductor (niesamoistny)Consider a semiconductor, in which:NA β concentration of acceptorsND β concentration of donorspA β concentration of neutral acceptorsnD β concentration of neutral donorsnc β concentration of electrons in conductionbandpv β concentration of holes in valence band
From the charge neutrality of the crystal:
nc +(NA - pA)= pv + (ND - nD)nc + nD = (ND - NA)+ pv + pA
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Doping
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vallence band
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acceptor level
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-Eg/2
0
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EA
EF
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vallence band
donor level
acceptor level
Equation of Charge Neutrality
πβ
πΈπ2ππ΅π
πβ
πΈπ·2ππ΅π
The construction of energy band diagrams
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ZΕΔ cze metal-metal
Electrical properties of materials Solymar, Walsh (6.11)Pg. 143
Suppose, that π2 β π1 β 1 ππEstimate the number of electrons that pass from one metal to another to create equilibrium potential difference. Assume that the distance between the metals is 5 Γ 10β10π.
Electric field: πΈ =Ξπ
π= 2 Γ 109
π
π
The surface charge: π = ν0πΈ
The concentration: π2π· =π
π= 1.12 Γ 1013ππβ2
The concnetration in metalπ3π· = 5 Γ 1022ππβ3
π2π· = 1.5 Γ 1015ππβ2
Within the width of 1 lattice parameter ~1% of charge
The doping of semiconductors
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π₯π
π₯π
+
β
ππ·ππ΄
πΈ
π₯ππ₯π
πΈπππ₯ = β1
ππ
π π
Poisson equation:π2π
ππ₯2= β
1
πππ =
1
ππππ΄
π»π· = ππ - net charge density
From the Maxwell equations:
πΈ = βπ»π = βπ»π
π»π· = ν0ν π»πΈ = βν0ν π»2π β βπΞπ = ππ
Thus the electric field in the range π₯π, 0 :
πΈ = βππ
ππ₯=1
ππππ΄ π₯ + πΆ =
1
ππππ΄ π₯ β π₯π
Similarly for 0, π₯π :
πΈ = βππ
ππ₯=1
ππππ· π₯ + πΆ =
1
ππππ· π₯ β π₯π
Charge conservationπππ΄π₯π = πππ·π₯π = π
Net charge densities
The doping of semiconductors
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π₯π
π₯π
+
β
ππ·ππ΄
πΈ
π₯ππ₯π
πΈπππ₯ = β1
ππ
π₯π π₯π
π
2νππ΄π₯π
2
ππ0 =π
2νππ΄π₯π
2 + ππ·π₯π2
The total width of the depletion region π€
π€ = π₯π β π₯π =2νπ0
π ππ΄ + ππ·
ππ΄ππ·
+ππ·ππ΄
Charge conservationπππ΄π₯π = πππ·π₯π = π
If, say, ππ΄ β« ππ· (π-type doping) then:
π€ =2ππ0
πππ·i π₯π > π₯π
if the π-region is more highly doped, practically all of thepotential drop is in the π-region. The less donors are the wider this region is. (for ππ΄ βͺ ππ· is vice-versa!)
π π
E.g. ππ· = 1015cm-3 for typical π0 = 0.3 V We have π€ β 180 nm. If the change from acceptor impurities to donor impurities is gradual, then π€ β 1 πm
Net charge densitiesDepletion regions
Heterojunction
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π₯π π₯π
π
2νππ΄π₯π
2
ππ0 =π
2νππ΄π₯π
2 + ππ·π₯π2
π₯π π₯π
ππ0 (π < 0)
πΈπ
Charge conservationπππ΄π₯π = πππ·π₯π = π
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The construction of energy band diagrams
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Restore ΰ΄€πΈππ΄ on side πΈπ
π΄ and ΰ΄€πΈπ£π΄ on side πΈπ£
π΄, including discontinuities at the junction.
The current and charge density
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Current density: π½ Τ¦π, π‘ = π½ Τ¦π =β π
2 π πΞ¨βπ»Ξ¨ βΞ¨π»Ξ¨β
Ξ¨ π₯, π‘ = π΄+ππππ₯ + π΄βπ
βπππ₯ πβπππ‘
π½ Τ¦π =β π π
ππ΄+
2 β π΄β2
In the case of de Broigle wave:
In the case of the evanescent (decaying) wave: Ξ¨ π₯, π‘ = π΅+ππ π₯ + π΅βπ
π π₯ πβπππ‘
π½ Τ¦π =β π π
π ππ΅+π΅β
β β π΅+βπ΅β =
2 β π π
πIm π΅+π΅β
β
Only the superpositoion of + i βamplitudes gives real current!
The calssical wave:
each wave carry current
Tunnelling
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π΄ πππ1π§
π΅ πβππ1π§
πΆ πππ2π§
π· πβππ2π§b
arri
er
π 21 (0) =1/π‘β βπβ/π‘β
βπ/π‘ 1/π‘
πΆπ·
= π 21 π΄π΅
=π11 π12π12β π11
βπ΄π΅
π = βπ12β
π11β π‘ = β
1
π11β
π 21 π = πβππ2π 00 πππ2π
π 21 0 πππ1π 00 πππ1π
= π΄2β1 π π 0 π΄1(π)
The other direction:π΅π΄
= π 12 π·πΆ
π 12 (0) =1/π‘β π/π‘πβ/π‘β 1/π‘
region 1 region 2
Tunnelling
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Examples:
π =4π1π2π1 + π2
2
π =π1 β π2π1 + π2
2
π + π = 1
Tunnelling
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PrzykΕady:
π =4π1
2π22
4π12π2
2 + π12 β π2
2 2 sin2 π2π=
= 1 +π02
4πΈ πΈ β π0sin2 π2π
β1
π =4π1
2π 22
4π12π 2
2 + π12 + π 2
2 2 sinh2 π2π=
= 1 +π02
4πΈ π0 β πΈsinh2 π 2π
β1
πΈ > π0
πΈ < π0
Anti-well energy levels!
Tunnelling
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π‘ =π‘πΏπ‘π
1 β ππΏππ exp 2πππ
π = π‘ 2 =ππΏππ
1 β π πΏπ π 2+ 4 π πΏπ π sin
2 12π
π = 2ππ + ππΏ + ππ
πππ =ππΏππ
1 β π πΏπ π 2 β
4ππΏππ ππΏ + ππ
2
Tunnelling
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π = π‘ 2 =ππΏππ
1 β π πΏπ π 2+ 4 π πΏπ π sin
2 12π
πππ =ππΏππ
1 β π πΏπ π 2 β
4ππΏππ ππΏ + ππ
2
Tunnelling
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π βπππ
1 +πΏπ12π0
2 πππ =ππΏππ
1 β π πΏπ π 2 β
4ππΏππ ππΏ + ππ
2profil Lorentza
π0 = ππΏ + ππ
Quantized conductance
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π πΈ, ππΏ β π πΈ, ππ β
β ππππ πΈ, π
ππ= βππ
ππ πΈ, π
ππΈ
ππ
ππ
ππ
ππΏ
ππΏ
ππΏ
πΈπΏ
πΈπΏ
πΈπΏ
πΈπ
πΈπ
πΈπ
ππ
ππ
πΌ =2π2π
βΰΆ±πΈπΏ
βππ πΈ, π
ππΈπ πΈ ππΈ
For metals ππΏ = π +1
2ππ i ππ = π β
1
2ππ :
π2
β= 38,7 ππ
β
π2= 25,8 πΞ©
πΊ =ππΌ
ππ=2π2
βΰΆ±πΈπΏ
βππ πΈ, π
ππΈπ πΈ ππΈ β
2π2
βπ π
Resistance is finite even for the ideal conductor!
Quantized conductance (S β Simens)
Triangular well
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πΈπ =3
2π π β
1
4
2/3ππΉβ 2
2π
1/3
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/QED/research/2D_scattering.htm
WKB approximation (Wentzel β Krammers β Brillouin) β for slowly varying potential
Quantized conductance
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π2
β= 38,7 πππΊ =
ππΌ
ππ=2π2
βΰΆ±πΈπΏ
βππ πΈ, π
ππΈπ πΈ ππΈ β
2π2
βπ π = πΊ0π π
πΊ = πΊ0
π
ππ π
B. J. van Wees et al. Quantized conductance of point contacts in a two-dimensional electron gas Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 848β850 (1988)
Quantized conductance
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B. J. van Wees et al. Quantum ballistic and adiabatic electron transport studied with quantum point contacts Phys. Rev. B 43, 12431β12453 (1991)
πΊ =2π2
βπ π = πΊ0π π
Quantized conductance
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R.M. Westervelt, M. A. Topinka et al. Physica E 24 (2004) 63β69
Quantized conductance
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πΊ =2π2
βπ π = πΊ0π π
M. A. Topinka et al. Nature 410, 183 (2001)
Experiment
Modeling
Coulomb blockade
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ππ = 0ππ = 0
ππ = π1ππ = 0
πΌ
ππ
ππ = π2 < π1ππ β 0
ππ = 0ππ β 0
π1π2
Dot behaves like a small capacitor of energy πΈπ~1
2
π2
πΆ
Coulomb blockade
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Clive EmaryTheory of Nanostructures nanoskript.pdf
Scalar and vector fields
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Maxwellβs equations in matter
π» Γ πΈ = βππ΅
ππ‘
π» Γ π» = Τ¦ππ π€ +ππ·
ππ‘
π»π· = ππ π€
π»π΅ = 0
π΅ = π0π» +π = π0 1 + ππ π» = ππ» = πππ0π»
Τ¦ππ π€ = ΰ·ππΈ
π· = ν0πΈ + π = ν0 1 + ππ πΈ = νπΈ = ν0νππΈ
π£2 =1
π0ν0
1
ππνπ=
π2
ππνπ=π2
π2
Material equations (linear)
The equations written in the form of a scalar π and vector π΄ potentials:
π΅ = π» Γ π΄
Then π» Γ πΈ = βππ΅
ππ‘= β
π
ππ‘π» Γ π΄ β π» Γ πΈ +
π
ππ‘π» Γ π΄ = 0 β π» Γ πΈ +
π Τ¦π΄
ππ‘= 0
If the rotation of the gradient is zero, then: βπ»π = πΈ +π Τ¦π΄
ππ‘thus πΈ = βπ»π β
π Τ¦π΄
ππ‘
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Example:
π΅ = π» Γ π΄
We call it the gauge
Landau gauge: field π΅ = 0,0, π΅π§ β π΅π§ =ππ΄π¦
ππ₯β
ππ΄π₯
ππ¦
πΈ = βπ»π βπ Τ¦π΄
ππ‘
π = βπΈ Τ¦π + πΆπ Τ¦π΄ = βπΈπ‘ + πΆπ΄
Τ¦π΄ β Τ¦π΄ + π»ππ β π βππ
ππ‘
Not only constants πΆπ and πΆπ΄ we can add for the scalar and vector potentials:
eg.: π = Β±πΈ Τ¦ππ‘
π΄π¦ = π΅π§π₯ lub π΄π₯ = βπ΅π§π¦
Coulomb gauge: π» Τ¦π΄ = 0 field π΅ = 0,0, π΅π§ β Τ¦π΄ =1
2π΅π§ βπ¦, π₯, 0 =
1
2π΅ Γ Τ¦π
(unfortunately distinguishes direction)
(unfortunately complicates calculations)
Lorentz gauge: π» Τ¦π΄ +ππ
ππ‘= 0
Maxwellβs equations in matter
Local density of states
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Franz-Keldysh effect - in the electric field optical transitions occur at lower energies - the energy gap is βblurredβ, the wavefunctions are βleaking" into the band gap:
The density of states (in general) can be defined as:
π3π· πΈ, π§ ~π
πβ32πν0ΰΆ±
ββ
πΈ
π΄π2ππΉπ§ β ν
ν0πν =
π
πβ32πν0 π΄πβ² π 2 β π π΄π π 2
Homogenous magnetic field
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ββ2
2ππ»2 β
ππβ
ππ΅π₯
π
ππ¦+
ππ΅π₯ 2
2π+ π π§ π Τ¦π = πΈπ Τ¦π
Vector potential does not depend on π¦, we can assume the function of the form:
π Τ¦π = π€ π§ π’ π₯ exp πππ¦π¦
ββ2
2π
π2
ππ₯2+1
2π ππ
2 π₯ +βππ¦
ππ΅
2
π’ π₯ = νπ’ π₯ ππ =ππ΅
ππ π =
π£
ππ=
2ππΈ
ππ΅
Cyclotron radius (gyroradius)Cyclotron frequency
The parabolic potential of the form of π₯π = ββππ¦/ππ΅
ππ¦ wave vector. What interesting in ν THERE IS NO ππ¦.
Hall effect
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π = πππ
1
1 + π 2βπ
1 + π 20
π
1 + π 21
1 + π 20
0 0 1
π =ππ΅π
πβ= πππ
π =ππ
πβ
π = πβ1 =1
πππ
1 π 0βπ 1 00 0 1
The full coductivity tensor
The full resistivity tensor
πΈ = πΤ¦π =
ππ₯πππ
βππ₯π΅
ππ0
ππ₯π¦ = πΈπ¦π€ =πΌπ₯π€π
π΅
πππ€ =
πΌπ₯πππ
π΅ = π π»πΌπ₯π΅
π
π
π π» =1
ππ
π
Hall constant
Homogenous magnetic field
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The Landau gauge solution
1
2πΖΈπ β π Τ¦π΄ Τ¦π, π‘
2+ ππ Τ¦π, π‘ + π Τ¦π, π‘ π Τ¦π, π‘ = πβ
π
ππ‘π Τ¦π, π‘
Landau gauge: magnetic field π΅ = 0,0, π΅π§ β π΅π§ =ππ΄π¦
ππ₯β
ππ΄π₯
ππ¦
Τ¦π΄ = 0, π΅π§π₯, 0 czyli π΄π¦ = π΅π§π₯ β π΅π₯
(unfortunately distinguishesdirection)
1
2πββ2
π2
ππ₯2+ βπβ
π
ππ¦+ ππ΅π₯
2
β β2π2
ππ§2+ π π§ π Τ¦π = πΈπ Τ¦π
ββ2
2ππ»2 β
ππβ
ππ΅π₯
π
ππ¦+
ππ΅π₯ 2
2π+ π π§ π Τ¦π = πΈπ Τ¦πWhich gives:
The evidence of the Lorentz force Parabolic potential!
We assume that in a plane π₯π¦there is no other potential
π = βπ
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Solutions νππ = π β1
2βππ + πΈπ (does not depend on ππ¦; πΈπ- is any 2D energy).
πππ π₯, π¦ β π»πβ1π₯ β π₯πππ΅
exp βπ₯ β π₯π
2
2ππ΅2 exp πππ¦π¦
Wave functions are the functions of the oscillator (along π₯, of the order of ππ΅/ 2) and travelling waves (along π¦) β weird, right? Why?
The energy does not depend on π vector β states of different π have the same energy, so they are degenerated (therefore any combination of them does not change the energy).
The density of states is reduced from the constantπ
πβ2to a series of discrete values πΏ
given by the equation of νππ - they are called Landau levels.
Full energy (including binding potential in π§ direction):
π = 1, 2, 3β¦
π΅
πΈ
πΈ1
πΈ2
πΈ = πΈπ§ + νππ = πΈπ§ + π β1
2βππ
π = 1, 2, 3β¦
The 2D case:
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π = 1, 2, 3β¦
Solutions νππ = π β1
2βππ + πΈπ (does not depend on ππ¦; πΈπ- is any 2D energy).
πππ π₯, π¦ β π»πβ1π₯ β π₯πππ΅
exp βπ₯ β π₯π
2
2ππ΅2 exp πππ¦π¦
The 2D case:
Landau levels
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The solution of the SchrΓΆdinger equation in a magnetic field gives a discrete spectrum.
What is the number of states per one level? The sample S = πΏπ₯ Γ πΏπ¦, in the Landau gauge for π¦
coordnate we have plane wave condition π = 2π/πΏπ¦ ππ¦ (where ππ¦ is an integer number).
For π₯ coordinate the wavefunction is centered in π₯π = ββπ
ππ΅= β 2πβππ¦/ππ΅πΏπ¦ .
The condition for π₯π to be in the sample (rather than outside):
βπΏπ₯ <2πβππ¦
ππ΅πΏπ¦< 0 czyli
Ξ¦0 =β
π= 4.135667516 Γ 10β15 Wb
The magnetic flux quantum (pol. flukson) (In a superconductor β/2π, so this is not a βquantumβ)
Ξ¦ = π΅π the total magnetic flux in the sample S = πΏπ₯ Γ πΏπ¦
[Wb]=[T m2]
0 < ππ¦Ξ¦0 < Ξ¦
The amount of allowed states is related to the amount of magnetic flux quanta passing through the sample!
flux
0 < ππ¦ <ππ΅
βπΏπ₯πΏπ¦ = ππ΅π =
π
βπ΅π =
Ξ¦
Ξ¦0
Landau levels
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The Fermi level lies between Landau levels -there is no DOS, change of πΈπΉ does not changeDOS βincompressible states (stany nieΕciΕliwe)
The Fermi level lies inside the Landau level βlarge DOS, change of πΈπΉ strongly affects the DOS β compressible states (stany ΕciΕliwe)
Landau levels
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π =π2π·ππ΅
=βπ2π·ππ΅
=Ξ¦0π2π·π΅
= 2πππ΅2π2π·The Fermi level in the magnetic field:
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Shubnikov-de Haas effect
Density of states oscillates - falls to 0 for π = π and
is highest for π β π +1
2- the easiest measurement
is the magnetoresistance π π₯π₯.
http://groups.physics.umn.edu/zudovlab/content/sdho.htm
Oscillations depend on the ratio of the Fermi energy πΈπΉ to the cyclotron frequency βππ = ππ΅/πβ. Oscillations are periodic in 1/π΅.
π =π2π·ππ΅
=βπ2π·ππ΅
=Ξ¦0π2π·π΅
= 2πππ΅2π2π·
From SdH we can determine the effective mass πβ
and quantum time ππ. The amplitude of oscillation is
given byΞππππ» = 4π0πΏ cos 4ππ
π π
sinh π πexp β
π
ππππ
π π = 2π2ππ/βππ
Temperature dependence gives πβ, damping ππ.
Shubnikov-de Haas effect
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Shubnikov-de Haas effect
Density of states oscillates - falls to 0 for π = π and
is highest for π β π +1
2- the easiest measurement
is the magnetoresistance π π₯π₯.
Integer Quantum Hall Effect (IQHE)
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Integer Quantum Hall effect (IQHE) β for 2D gas: if the Fermi level is located in localized statesthe Hall resistance (opΓ³r hallowski) is quantized
π π» =1
π
β
π2
Quantum dots
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πΈππ = 2π + π β 1 βπ02 +
1
2βππ
2
+1
2βππ π
π = 1, 2, 3β¦ π = 0,Β±1,Β±2,Β±3β¦
Hofstadter butterfly
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The Hofstadter butterfly is the energy spectrum of an electron, restricted to move in two-dimensional periodic potential under the influence of a perpendicular magnetic field. The horizontal axis is the energy and the vertical axis is the magnetic flux through the unit cell of the periodic potential. The flux is a dimensionless number when measured in quantum flux units (will call it a). It is an example of a fractal energy spectrum. When the flux parameter a is rational and equal to p/q with p and q relatively prime, the spectrum consists of q non-overlapping energy bands, and therefore q+1 energy gaps (gaps number 0 and q are the regions below and above the spectrum accordingly). When a is irrational, the spectrum is a cantor set.
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Integer Quantum Hall Effect (IQHE)
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Stromer, Nobel Lecture
π π» =1
π
β
π2
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Integer Quantum Hall effect (IQHE) β for 2D gas: if the Fermi level is located in localized statesthe Hall resistance (opΓ³r hallowski) is quantized
Fractional Quantum Hall Effect (FQHE)
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Stromer, Nobel Lecture
π π» =1
πββ
π2
Fractional Quantum Hall Effect (FQHE) β for 2D gas π β€ 1: if the Fermi level is located in localized states the Hall resistance (opΓ³r hallowski) is quantized