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Abstract: The effect of Rasba spin–orbit interaction (SOI) on the magnetocapacitance of the 2DEG in a MODFET is investigated. We present calculations on the density of states (DOS) of the 2DEG in a MODFET under the influence of both Rasba SOI and weak two-dimensional periodic modulation. Adopting a Gaussian broadening of magnetic-field-dependent width, we present a simple expression for the DOS, valid for the relevant weak magnetic fields and modulation strengths. In the presence of Rasba SOI and for weak potential modulation strengths, a typical beating pattern of the magnetocapacitance oscillations is observed in the low magnetic filed range. A simple relation that predicts the positions of nodes in the beating patterns is obtained. The interplay between the SOI and the periodic potential modulation is discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

We present calculations on the magnetocapacitance of the two-dimensional electron gas in a lateral semiconductor superlattice under two-dimensional weak periodic potential modulation in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Adopting a Gaussian broadening of magnetic-field-dependent width in the density of states, we present explicit and simple expressions for the magnetocapacitance, valid for the relevant weak magnetic fields and modulation strengths. As the modulation strength in both directions increase, beats of the magnetocapacitance oscillations are observed, in the low magnetic field range (Weiss-oscillations regime), which are absent in the one-dimensional weak modulation case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: In this paper we present calculations on the density of states (DOS) and the magnetocapacitance of the 2DEG in a MODFET under two-dimensional (2D) weak periodic modulation in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. Adopting a Gaussian broadening of magnetic-field-dependent width, we present explicit and simple expressions for the DOS, valid for the relevant weak magnetic fields and modulation strengths. As the modulation strength in both directions increase, beating patterns of the magnetocapacitance oscillations are observed in the low-magnetic-field range (Weiss-oscillations regime) which are absent in the 1D weak modulation case. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]