Microwave-induced zero-resistance states on 2D electron gas: theoretical explanation and temperature dependence

A new theoretical model is presented in which the radiation-induced zero-resistance states and resistivity oscillations are analyzed. The basis of our model is an exact solution for the harmonic oscillator wave function in the presence of radiation and a perturbation treatment for elastic scattering due to randomly distributed charged impurities. Following this model most experimental results are reproduced: zero-resistance states, resistivity oscillations and the dependence of resistivity with temperature, where a physical model of interaction with acoustic phonon is presented, and an activation energy is calculated.