Magnetically induced polarization-dependent ballistic photo-emf in a semiconductor-metal structure
Al'perovich V. L. , Minaev A. O., Terekhov A. S.
A magnetic field directed parallel to the surface has been observed to induce a polarization dependence of the photo-emf in Al-n-GaAs structures at 1.6-4.2 K. The effect stems from an optical alignment of pulses of ballistic photoelectrons and an inelastic interaction with the semiconductor-metal interface.