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Phase Velocity Tuning in Quantum Point Contacts

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A simple method is proposed to tune the interference by gate voltage in a ring-shaped 2-dimensional electron system at the AlGaAs-GaAs interface. Experimental evidence of the effect is also presented.

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Katsumoto, S., Sano, N., Kobayashi, Si. (1992). Phase Velocity Tuning in Quantum Point Contacts. In: Namba, S., Hamaguchi, C., Ando, T. (eds) Science and Technology of Mesoscopic Structures. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-66922-7_8

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