Localization effects in bismuth films in a weak magnetic field
Annotatsiya
The magnetoresistance of thin (L ∼ 95–200 Å) bismuth films in a weak magnetic field, oriented perpendicular or parallel to the plane of the films, is investigated. The magnetoresistance, due to localization of electrons, increases quadratically with increasing magnetic field. A sharp anisotropy effect is observed: The magnitude of the localization correction in the perpendicular field is almost an order of magnitude greater than in the parallel field. These results agree well with the theory of localization of electrons in two-dimensional systems. The temperature dependence of the inelastic relaxation time of electrons is discussed.