Conductance quantization in etched Si/SiGe quantum point contacts
G. Scappucci, L. Di Gaspare, E. Giovine, A. Notargiacomo, R. Leoni, F. Evangelisti
Abstract
We fabricated strongly confined Schottky-gated quantum point contacts by etching Si/SiGe heterostructures and observed intriguing conductance quantization in units of approximately 1e2/h. Non-linear conductance measurements were performed depleting the quantum point contacts at fixed mode-energy separation. We report evidences of the formation of a half 1e2/h plateau, supporting the speculation that adiabatic transmission occurs through 1D modes with complete removal of valley and spin degeneracies.
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