Zero-field spin splitting in GaAs/AlGaAs 2D holes

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 249-251, Issue , 1998, Pages 685-688

  Lu, J P ^a   Shayegan, M ^a,b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ballistic transport; Spin splitting; Two dimensional hole systems

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

BALLISTIC TRANSPORT; SPIN SPLITTING; TWO DIMENSIONAL HOLE SYSTEMS;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 0032094177     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4526(98)00289-0     Document Type: Article

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