Observation of the transition from diffusive regime to ballistic regime of the 2DEG transport property in AlxGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures

  • K. Han
  • , B. Shen*
  • , N. Tang
  • , Y. Q. Tang
  • , X. W. He
  • , Z. X. Qin
  • , Z. J. Yang
  • , G. Y. Zhang
  • , T. Lin
  • , B. Zhu
  • , W. Z. Zhou
  • , J. H. Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Electron-electron interaction effect of the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in AlxGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures has been investigated by means of magnetotransport measurements at low temperatures. From the temperature dependence of the longitudinal conductivity of the heterostructures, a clear transition region has been observed. Based on the theoretical analysis, we conclude that this region corresponds to the transition from the diffusive regime to the ballistic regime of the 2DEG transport property. The interaction constant is determined to be -0.423, which is consistent with the theoretical prediction. However, the critical temperature for the transition, which is 8 K in AlxGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures, is much higher than the theoretical prediction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-270
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume366
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 2DEG
  • AlGaN/GaN heterostructure
  • Electron-electron interaction
  • Magnetoresistivity

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