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    Transport in a Modulated One-Dimensional Ballistic Channel

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    In this paper we review measurements on a modulated one-dimensional (1D) ballistic channel. We have designed a novel 1D channel with three separate and independently contacted overlaying finger gates. By changing the applied voltages on the overlaying gate fingers, we are able to vary the potential modulation in a ballistic 1D channel. Our experimental results fall into two categories. (i) We show that “the 0.7 structure” [K. J. Thomas et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 135 (1996)] persists despite a change of the lateral confinement strength by a factor of 2. We have also shown that the 0.7 structure present in two 1D channels in series behaves like a single 1D channel, demonstrating that the 0.7 structure is not a transmission effect through a ballistic channel at zero in-plane magnetic field. (ii) In our versatile system, an open quantum dot can be electrostatically defined by a split-gate, and two overlaying finger gates which introduce entrance and exit barriers to the dot. In this case, we observe continuous and periodic oscillations superimposed upon ballistic conductance steps at zero magnetic field. We ascribe the observed conductance oscillations, when the conductance through the dot G exceeds 2e2=h, to experimental evidence for Coulomb charging effects in an open dot [C.-T. Liang et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3507 (1998)]. This is supported by the evolution of the oscillatory features for G > 2e2=h as a function of both temperature and barrier transparency. Moreover, we present clear experimental evidence that coherent resonant transport and Coulomb charging effects co-exist in our system

    Coherent and incoherent specular inverse Faraday-effect in Yb<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>-δ

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    Observation of coherent and incoherent terms of the Specular Inverse Faraday Effect (SIFE) in YBa2Cu3O7-δ is reported. The spectroscopic potential of measurements of the coherent and incoherent terms of SIFE is revealed and two components of nonresonant cubic susceptibility tensor in this superconducting material are measured and found to be in 10-9 to 10-8 esu range

    C.T. Vivian, Joseph E. Lowery, and Tom Brown, circa 1980

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    Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery is shown standing outside with C.T. Vivian (left) and Tom Brown (right) at Paschal's Motor Hotel.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection

    Transport and quantum lifetime dependence on electron density in gated GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures

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    We present a study of the transport & quantum lifetime dependence on electron density in two completely di3erent kinds of two-dimensional electron gas systems. We observed that both the two scattering time increase with increasing the electron density. But the ratios of the transport to the quantum lifetime have di3erent tendency with the electron density, which do not conform to the conventional theory. We speculate that the screening e3ects need to be considered in order to explain our experimental resultsWe present a study of the transport and quantum lifetime dependence on electron density in two completely di3erent kinds of two-dimensional electron gas systems. We observed that both the two scattering time increase with increasing the electron density. But the ratios of the transport to the quantum lifetime have di3erent tendency with the electron density, which do not conform to the conventional theory. We speculate that the screening e3ects need to be considered in order to explain our experimental results
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