Semirelativistic Behavior of Electrons in InSb in Crossed Magnetic and Electric Fields

W. Zawadzki, S. Klahn, and U. Merkt
Phys. Rev. Lett. 55, 983 – Published 26 August 1985
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Abstract

Cyclotron-resonance experiments on conduction electrons in InSb are performed in crossed magnetic and electric fields with use of a metal-oxide-semiconductor structure. The data are successfully described on the basis of a three-level k·p band model. The electron behavior in crossed fields is interpreted as a spectacular example of an analogy between electrons in narrow-gap semiconductors and relativistic electrons in vacuum.

  • Received 20 March 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.55.983

©1985 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

W. Zawadzki*

  • Institut für Physik, Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria

S. Klahn and U. Merkt

  • Institut für Angewandte Physik, Universität Hamburg, 2000 Hamburg 36, Federal Republic of Germany

  • *Permanent address: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland.

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Vol. 55, Iss. 9 — 26 August 1985

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