Effect of Magnetic Field on Fine Structure of Tunnel Current in Double-Barrier Resonant-Tunneling Devices

An effect of magnetic field on a fine oscillatory structure revealed in the resonant current flowing through double-barrier resonant-tunneling devices is examined. It is found that the observed variation of the fine structure in a magnetic field parallel to the current direction differs considerably from that appearing in tunnel current flowing through single-barrier structures. Experimental results are explained in terms of the quantum interference effect arising in structures having wide spacer layers.