Electron dynamics in a thin film in an external longitudinal magnetic field

Abstract

The electron energy spectrum (EES) is considered in detail for the simplest model of a thing in an external longitudinal DC homogeneous magnetic field. Analytical expressions are derived for the EES for various values of the thin-film parameters as well as for the magnetic-field-induced surface electron states. The electron cyclotron orbits are systematised and quantisation rules are established for them.