Oscillations arising when switching on/off a discontinuous magnetic field

TL;DR

This paper theoretically investigates how switching a discontinuous magnetic field affects the density of states and induces transient oscillations in electrostatic potential in a 2D electron gas.

Contribution

It introduces a theoretical framework for understanding transient oscillations caused by magnetic field switching in 2D electron systems with density of states variations.

Findings

Oscillations in electrostatic potential occur during magnetic field switching.

The oscillation frequency depends on the relation between the switching rate and cyclotron frequency.

Transient phenomena differ in low-frequency and comparable-frequency regimes.

Abstract

In the present paper, we theoretically study the effect of density of state variation on the phenomena in the discontinuous magnetic field. Special attention is paid to the transient processes when the magnetic field is switched on (off). The difference in the density of states for the free 2D electron gas and the electron gas on under the magnetic field can lead to the occurrence of the electrostatic potential. Considering the transient phenomena of magnetic field switching, we obtain oscillating behavior of the electrostatic potential. The analysis includes two limit cases when the oscillation frequency of the electrostatic potential is low relative to the cyclotron frequency and when they are of the same order.