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Electrons trapped on the surface of liquid helium form the Wigner solid accompanied with the periodic surface deformation (dimple lattice). Because of the soft surface, the Wigner solid shows unique nonlinear transport properties. Here we present the results of the nonlinear transport measurements of the Wigner solid on the superfluid 3He A phase at temperatures down to 200 μK in a magnetic field of 0.363 Tesla. The transition from linear to nonlinear behavior is observed as increasing the driving voltage. This behavior is very similar to those previously observed in the B phase and normal phase, and attributable to the deformation of the dimple shape caused by the strong damping of liquid 3He.
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18 February 2022
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-022-02696-x
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