Non-linear current-voltage characteristics were observed in the range of filling factors of 0.3 ≤ v ≤ 0.4 in a two-dimensional electron system in InGaAs/InP heterostructures with a strong disorder. The observations are explained qualitatively in terms of magnetic field induced localization and Wigner solidification.
We report on experiments on low temperature (millikelvin range) activated magnetotransport on low-density two-dimensional electron systems in InGaAs/InP for Landau level filling factors 0.25 ≤ ν ≤ 0.55. The activation energy increases approximately linearly with decreasing filling factor. The observations are discussed in the light of the formation of the Wigner solid.
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