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Spin-Orbit Coupling In An In0.52Ga0.48As Quantum Well With Two Populated Subbands, P. J. Simmonds, S. N. Holmes, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie
Spin-Orbit Coupling In An In0.52Ga0.48As Quantum Well With Two Populated Subbands, P. J. Simmonds, S. N. Holmes, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie
Paul J. Simmonds
Structural inversion asymmetry controls the magnitude of Rashba spin-orbit coupling in the electron energy spectrum of a narrow band gap semiconductor. We investigate this effect for a series of two-dimensional electron gases in In0.52Ga0.48As quantum wells, surrounded by In0.52Al0.48As barriers, where either one or two electric subbands are populated. Structural inversion asymmetry does not exist at low carrier density while at higher carrier densities (above (4–5) × 1011 cm−2), a finite spin splitting is observed. The spin orbit coupling coefficients (α) are determined from the power spectrum …
Technology Development & Design For 22 Nm Ingaas/Inp-Channel Mosfets, Paul J. Simmonds
Technology Development & Design For 22 Nm Ingaas/Inp-Channel Mosfets, Paul J. Simmonds
Paul J. Simmonds
Because of the low electron effective mass and the high resulting carrier velocities, we are developing InGaAs/InP MOSFETs for potential application in VLSI circuits at scaling generations beyond 22 nm. We will report device design, review gate dielectric growth processes, and describe in detail the development of process modules for fabrication of fully self-aligned enhancement-mode devices. Key design challenges include the effect of the low density of states upon drive current and the effect of the low carrier mass on vertical confinement. Target electrical parameters include ~5 mA/μm drive current and ~7 mS/μm2 transconductance. Key fabrication challenges include formation …
Quantum Transport In In0.75Ga0.25As Quantum Wires, P. J. Simmonds, F. Sfigakis, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie, M. Pepper, D. Anderson, G. A.C. Jones
Quantum Transport In In0.75Ga0.25As Quantum Wires, P. J. Simmonds, F. Sfigakis, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie, M. Pepper, D. Anderson, G. A.C. Jones
Paul J. Simmonds
In addition to quantized conductance plateaus at integer multiples of 2e2/h, the differential conductance G=dI/dV shows plateaus at 0.25(2e2/h) and 0.75(2e2/h) under applied source-drain bias in In0.75Ga0.25As quantum wires defined by insulated split gates. This observation is consistent with a spin-gap model for the 0.7 structure. Using a tilted magnetic field to induce Landau level crossings, the g factor was measured to be ~9 by the coincidence method. This material, with a mobility of 1.8×105 cm …