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Localization in Semiconductor Quantum Wire Nanostructures

Condensed Matter 2016-08-31 v1

Abstract

Localization properties of quasi-one dimensional quantum wire nanostructures are investigated using the transfer matrix-Lyapunov exponent technique. We calculate the localization length as a function of the effective mean-field mobility assuming the random disorder potential to be arising from dopant-induced short-range δ\delta-function or finite-range Gaussian impurity scattering. The localization length increases approximately linearly with the effective mobility, and is also enhanced by finite-range disorder. There is a sharp reduction in the localization length when the chemical potential crosses into the second subband.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9501113,
  title  = {Localization in Semiconductor Quantum Wire Nanostructures},
  author = {Dongzi Liu and S. Das Sarma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9501113},
  year   = {2016}
}

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4 pages, RevTeX 3.0, 5 figures (available upon request)