Direct observation of magnetophonon resonances in Landau-level lifetimes of a semiconductor heterostructure

T. A. Vaughan; R. J. Nicholas; C. J G M Langerak; B. N. Murdin; C. R. Pidgeon; N. J. Mason; P. J. Walker

Direct observation of magnetophonon resonances in Landau-level lifetimes of a semiconductor heterostructure

T. A. Vaughan
, R. J. Nicholas
, C. J G M Langerak
, B. N. Murdin
, C. R. Pidgeon
, N. J. Mason
, P. J. Walker

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

Landau-level lifetimes are determined from saturation cyclotron resonance measurements on an InAs/GaSb double heterojunction using a picosecond far-infrared free-electron laser. Strong nonparabolicity of the conduction band truncates the equidistant Landau-level ladder, and saturation is achieved at all wavelengths. The Landau-level lifetimes show minima at N(Latin small letter h with stroke sign)?_c=(Latin small letter h with stroke sign)?_LO, a direct observation of the magnetophonon effect. Observed picosecond lifetimes are due to LO-phonon emission which dominates electron-electron scattering at the magnetophonon resonance condition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16481-16484
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume	53
Issue number	24
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 1996

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Direct observation of magnetophonon resonances in Landau-level lifetimes of a semiconductor heterostructure

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