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

M. A. Reed; J. N. Randall; R. J. Aggarwal; R. J. Matyi; T. M. Moore; A. E. Wetsel

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.60.535

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

M. A. Reed, J. N. Randall, R. J. Aggarwal, R. J. Matyi, T. M. Moore, and A. E. Wetsel

Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 535 – Published 8 February 1988

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.