Abstract
We study the electrical transport properties of F-doped SnO2 thin films in a temperature range from 12 to 300 K. Two samples exhibit metallic characteristics in high temperature ranges, where the phonon-dominated scattering is the main conduction mechanism. In the low temperature range below 60 K, the negative magnetoresistivity resulting from the weak localization effect is observed. Applying weak-localization theory, we have obtained the inelastic scattering time. The obtained inelastic scattering time is proportional to T-3, indicating that the electron-phonon interaction is main dephasing mechanism for electrons.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 49-53 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Solid State Communications |
| Volume | 157 |
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| State | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- A. F-doped SnO
- D. Electron dephasing mechanism
- D. Phonon-dominated scattering
- D. Weak localization effect