ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
We present a general theoretical treatment of ionized impurity scattering in semiconductor superlattices. Employing an extension of the quasi-two-dimensional calculations of Stern and Howard to multi-well structures, we explicitly account for nonuniformity of the wavefunction distribution function, arbitrary dispersion relations, scattering by impurities in neighboring periods, and screening by electrons in neighboring wells. Interperiod phenomena are found to be quite significant whenever the screening length is comparable to or longer than the distance between the quantum wells. Calculated results are compared with recent data for modulation-doped and setback-modulation-doped HgTe-CdTe superlattices. However, the discussion emphasizes general aspects of the problem rather than features specific to a particular system.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.355338
