Question: When dealing with the classical Hall effect and the quantum Hall effect, the magnetic field B, is often pointed along the z direction perpendicular

When dealing with the classical Hall effect and the quantum Hall effect,

When dealing with the classical Hall effect and the quantum Hall effect, the magnetic field B, is often pointed along the z direction perpendicular to the sample plane. Now consider that the magnetic field points towards the x direction, parallel to the electron flow in the 2DEG (i.e. B). The 2DEG is confined with a quantum well potential of V (2) = m* wz = (a) Write the Schrdinger equation for this system using the vector potential A (r) eikteikyy (2) and we = (* remember that H = 2 (p q) + V(z)) - (b) Show that the Schrdinger equation can be expressed in the following form [k k w + 2m* qB m*. kywe m*w (B) where = + + 1 m w 2m* w(B) 2 (0, -zB, 0), plane wave ansatz *w (B)(z + c) V = EV and w (B) = w + w. (c) Sketch the confining potential along the z direction (i.e. E vs z(ky)) for B||| = 0 and B|| #0 (d) What can be said about the effective masses for x and y at B 0 ? (e) What can be said about the energy levels of the new system? (2)

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a The Schrdinger equation for the system can be written as 2m Vz eBz8m ieBxy yx2m x y z E x y z where is the reduced Planck constant m is the effectiv... View full answer

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