Observation of discrete electronic states in a zero-dimensional semiconductor nanostructure

Mark A. Reed, John N. Randall, Rahul Aggarwal, R. J. Matyi, Thomas M. Moore, A. E. Wetsel

Physical Review Letters · 1988 · 1.1K citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Electronic transport through a three-dimensionally confined semiconductor quantum well (``quantum dot'') has been investigated. Fine structure observed in resonant tunneling through the quantum dot corresponds to the discrete density of states of a zero-dimensional system.

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