Abstract
We examine the temperature dependence of resistivity in a two-dimensional electron system formed in a silicon-on-insulator quantum well. The device allows us to tune the valley splitting continuously in addition to the electron density. Our data provide a global picture of how the resistivity and its temperature dependence change with valley polarization. At the boundary between valley-polarized and partially polarized regions, we demonstrate that there is an insulating contribution from spin-degenerate electrons occupying the upper valley-subband edge.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 196403 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| Early online date | 10 May 2011 |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 May 2011 |
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