{
  "id": "1502.03047",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2015-02-10T19:33:25.000Z",
  "updated": "2015-02-10T19:33:25.000Z",
  "title": "Fermi Contour Disintegration of Quasi-2D Electrons in Parallel Magnetic Fields",
  "authors": [
    "M. A. Mueed",
    "D. Kamburov",
    "M. Shayegan",
    "L. N. Pfeiffer",
    "K. W. West",
    "K. W. Baldwin",
    "R. Winkler"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "cond-mat.mes-hall"
  ],
  "abstract": "In a quasi two-dimensional electron system with non-zero layer thickness, a parallel magnetic field (B||) can couple to the out-of-plane electron motion and lead to a severe distortion and eventual disintegration of the Fermi contour. Here we directly and quantitatively probe this evolution through commensurability and Shubnikov-de Haas measurements on electrons confined to a 40-nm-wide GaAs (001) quantum well. We are able to observe the Fermi contour disintegration phenomenon, in good agreement with the results of semi-classical calculations. Experimentally we also observe intriguing features, suggesting magnetic-breakdown-type behavior when the Fermi contour disintegrates.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2015-02-10T19:33:25.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "parallel magnetic field",
      "quasi-2d electrons",
      "quasi two-dimensional electron system",
      "fermi contour disintegration phenomenon",
      "out-of-plane electron motion"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "adsabs": "2015arXiv150203047M"
    }
  }
}