Abstract
Negative differential conductivity (NDC) with a peak/valley ratio of 4.5:1 (4 K) and 2:1 (150 K) is observed in double barrier resonant tunnelling devices based on n"*InP/(InGa)As. A transverse magnetic field applied in the plane of the tunnelling barriers (J ⊥ B) significantly changes the current-voltage characteristics and eliminates the NDC for fields above −10 T. This behaviour is explained qualitatively in terms of the effect of the magnetic vector potential on the tunnelling electrons. The magneto-oscillations in the tunnelling current for J || B are discussed in terms of a simple model of resonant tunnelling.
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