transverse momentum conservation;
Fowler-Nordheim tunneling;
Fowler-Nordheim current oscillations;
Si/SiO2/Si structures;
D O I:
10.1143/JJAP.45.L316
中图分类号:
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号:
摘要:
The dependence of Fowler-Nordheim current oscillations (FNCOs) on the twist angle between the facing Si layers ill Si(111)/SiO2/Si(111) bonded structures is investigated. The observed systematic variation in oscillation amplitude with twist angle call be ascribed to transverse momentum conservation upon Fowler-Nordheim tunneling through thin SiO2. A Calculation result, taking into account the twist-induced decrease in potential discontinuity and consequently in the reflection coefficient at the SiO2/twisted Si interface, provides the theoretical basis for the experimental results.