Weak anti-localization of the two-dimensional electron gas in modulation-doped AlxGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures with two subbands occupation

J. Lu, B. Shen, N. Tang, D. J. Chen, H. Zhao, D. W. Liu, R. Zhang, Y. Shi, Y. D. Zheng, Z. J. Qiu, Y. S. Gui, B. Zhu, W. Yao, J. H. Chu, K. Hoshino, Y. Arakawa

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Abstract

Weak anti-localization of the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in a modulation-doped Al0.22Ga0.78N/GaN single heterostructure has been investigated through magnetoresistance measurements at low temperatures. The elastic scattering time τe, dephasing time τφ and spin-orbit scattering time τso at various temperatures are obtained. When the second subband in the triangular quantum well at the heterointerface is occupied by the 2DEG, the weak anti-localization is observed clearly, which is thought to be due to the strong spin-orbit effect induced by the intersubband scattering. The spin-orbit effect and the intersubband scattering become stronger with increasing temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3125-3127
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume85
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Oct 2004
Externally publishedYes

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