Hole-majority condition and magnetic field dependence of the electron/hole density and magnetization in a bismuth thin film Original Research Article

The electrons and holes in a bismuth thin film placed in a transverse magnetic field assume three-dimensionally quantized energy spectra. Peculiar magnetic field dependence of the carrier density and magnetization has been re-calculated using the hole-majority condition, replacing the conventional charge-neutrality condition. Some of the new results seem to be physically significant.