Abstract

Coherently aligned, multiatomic step arrays on GaAs(331) substrates generate a periodic array of conductive quantum wires in a two-dimensional (2D) electron gas. A small number of wires is selected by superimposing a constriction with independent side-gate control. By tuning the gate-voltage window, wires can be selected one by one. The resulting oscillatory current transmission provides a new functionality by switching between spatially separated electron channels. The wires are coupled by a small number of 2D electrons resulting in orders of magnitude reduced conductance perpendicular to the step edges.

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