MAGNETIC BREAKDOWN AND MAGNETORESISTANCE OSCILLATIONS IN A PERIODICALLY MODULATED 2-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS

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STREDA, P [1 ]
MACDONALD, AH [1 ]
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[1] INDIANA UNIV, DEPT PHYS, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47405 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.41.11892
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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We develop a semiclassical theory for the magnetoresistance oscillations recently observed in two-dimensional systems with periodically modulated potentials. We show that these oscillations may be thought of as oscillations in the probability of magnetic breakdown. Our theory demonstrates a connection between the magnitude of the oscillations and the size of the positive magnetoresistance at weak magnetic fields. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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