DISSIPATIVE TUNNELING IN 2-STATE SYSTEMS AT THE SI/SIO2 INTERFACE

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COBDEN, DH [1 ]
UREN, MJ [1 ]
PEPPER, M [1 ]
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[1] DEF RES AGCY,MALVERN WR14 3PS,WORCS,ENGLAND
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.4230
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We have observed two-state systems (TSSs) in electrically stressed metal-oxide-silicon field-effects transistors, by studying random telegraph signals at low temperatures. The TSSs are related to defects close to the Si/SiO2 interface. The asymmetry energy epsilon is linear in gate voltage, permitting for the first time measurement of the dissipative tunneling rate as a function of epsilon independently of magnetic field. The electron coupling strength a lies in the range 10(-3) to 10(-2), allowing comparison with the standard theory in the previously unexplored regime of weak coupling.
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