Cs. Tang et Cs. Chu, Coherent quantum transport in narrow constrictions in the presence of a finite-range longitudinally polarized time-dependent field, PHYS REV B, 60(3), 1999, pp. 1830-1836
We have studied the quantum transport in a narrow constriction acted upon b
y a finite-range longitudinally polarized time-dependent electric held. The
electric field induces coherent inelastic scatterings that involve both in
trasubband and intersideband transitions. Subsequently, the dc conductance
G is found to exhibit suppressed features. These features are recognized as
the quasi-bound-state (QBS) features that are associated with electrons ma
king transitions to the vicinity of a subband bottom, of which the density
of states is singular. Having valleylike instead of diplike structures, the
se QBS features are different from the G characteristics for constrictions
acted upon by a finite-range time-modulated potential. In addition, the sub
band bottoms in the time-dependent electric-held region are shifted upward
by an energy proportional to the square of the electric field and inversely
proportional to the square of the frequency. This effective potential barr
ier is originated from the square of the vector potential, and it leads to
the interesting field-sensitive QBS features. An experimental setup is prop
osed for the observation of these features. [S0163-1829(99)01827-5].