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Quantitative mobility spectrum analysis (QMSA) for hall characterization of electrons and holes in anisotropic bands

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An extension of the quantitative mobility spectrum analysis (QMSA) procedure, which determines free electron and hole densities and mobilities from magnetic-field-dependent Hall and resistivity measurements, to materials exhibiting anisotropic conduction is presented. As test cases, the fully computer-automated procedure is used to analyze magnetotransport data from Bi thin films and Bi/CdTe superlattices. Using the results of the QMSA procedure, the thermoelectric properties of these films can be accurately modeled. As a second exmaple, an electron mobility anisotropy ratio of ≈4.5 is derived from the QMSA treatment of the Hall data for bulk Si samples.

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  1. Code 5613, Naval Research Laboratory, 20375, Washington, DC

    I. Vurgaftman, J. R. Meyer & C. A. Hoffman

  2. Department of Physics, Northwestern University, 60208, Evanston, IL

    S. Cho & J. B. Ketterson

  3. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Western Australia, 6907, Nedlands, WA, Australia

    L. Faraone & J. Antoszewski

  4. Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc., 43082, Westerville, OH

    J. R. Lindemuth

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Vurgaftman, I., Meyer, J.R., Hoffman, C.A. et al. Quantitative mobility spectrum analysis (QMSA) for hall characterization of electrons and holes in anisotropic bands. J. Electron. Mater. 28, 548–552 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-999-0110-2

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