paper

Theory of the oscillatory photoconductivity of a 2D electron gas

arXiv:cond-mat/0310668 · doi:10.1016/j.physe.2004.06.018

Abstract

We develop a theory of magnetooscillations in the photoconductivity of a two-dimensional electron gas observed in recent experiments. The effect is governed by a change of the electron distribution function induced by the microwave radiation. We analyze a nonlinearity with respect to both the dc field and the microwave power, as well as the temperature dependence determined by the inelastic relaxation rate.

4 pages, 3 figures