Microwave radiation induced collective response in Si/SiGe heterostructures with a 2D electron gas

The collective resonant photoresponse in Si/SiGe structures with a 2DEG under microwave radiation is reported for the first time. The application of microwave radiation of various frequencies results in resonant photoconductivity at magnetic field values that are systematically lower than expected for the cyclotron resonance (CR) in an infinitely large two-dimensional electron system. The analysis of the data shows that the observed microwave radiation induced response is dominated by plasmon excitations.