Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures

The transfer matrix method is employed to study the electron tunneling in GaAs/GaAlAs triangular double-barrier heterostructure. The barrier width enhances the tunneling lifetime of electrons. Without Γ – X crossover in the conduction band, the resonance energy is almost constant whereas the tunneli...

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Main Authors: L. Bruno Chandrasekar, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, E. Priyadharshini, M. Karunakaran, Manikandan Ayyar, P. Shunmuga Sundaram
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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author L. Bruno Chandrasekar
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Madhappan Santhamoorthy
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M. Karunakaran
Manikandan Ayyar
P. Shunmuga Sundaram
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description The transfer matrix method is employed to study the electron tunneling in GaAs/GaAlAs triangular double-barrier heterostructure. The barrier width enhances the tunneling lifetime of electrons. Without Γ – X crossover in the conduction band, the resonance energy is almost constant whereas the tunneling lifetime of electrons increases as the pressure increases. Above the critical pressure, Γ – X crossover takes place. With Γ – X crossover, the energy of resonance decreases. The transparency peak becomes wider at high pressure and the electrons move with high velocity in the heterostructure at resonance when the heterostructure is subjected to high pressure.
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spelling doaj-art-ffd92fbe77e243bdbe764f736ef7dd582025-08-20T02:57:33ZengElsevierResults in Surfaces and Interfaces2666-84592025-01-011810041010.1016/j.rsurfi.2024.100410Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructuresL. Bruno Chandrasekar0Lalitha Gnanasekaran1Madhappan Santhamoorthy2E. Priyadharshini3M. Karunakaran4Manikandan Ayyar5P. Shunmuga Sundaram6Department of Physics, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, India; Corresponding author.Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, 1000000, ChileSchool of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physics (S&H), Velammal Institute of Technology, Panchetti, Chennai, 601 204, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Centre for Material Chemistry, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, 641 021, IndiaDepartment of Biochemistry, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India; Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, IndiaThe transfer matrix method is employed to study the electron tunneling in GaAs/GaAlAs triangular double-barrier heterostructure. The barrier width enhances the tunneling lifetime of electrons. Without Γ – X crossover in the conduction band, the resonance energy is almost constant whereas the tunneling lifetime of electrons increases as the pressure increases. Above the critical pressure, Γ – X crossover takes place. With Γ – X crossover, the energy of resonance decreases. The transparency peak becomes wider at high pressure and the electrons move with high velocity in the heterostructure at resonance when the heterostructure is subjected to high pressure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666845924002307Transfer matrixTunnelingΓ – X crossoverResonance
spellingShingle L. Bruno Chandrasekar
Lalitha Gnanasekaran
Madhappan Santhamoorthy
E. Priyadharshini
M. Karunakaran
Manikandan Ayyar
P. Shunmuga Sundaram
Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
Results in Surfaces and Interfaces
Transfer matrix
Tunneling
Γ – X crossover
Resonance
title Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
title_full Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
title_fullStr Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
title_short Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
title_sort effect of γ x band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double barrier triangular heterostructures
topic Transfer matrix
Tunneling
Γ – X crossover
Resonance
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666845924002307
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