Abstract
The p -type carrier scattering rate due to alloy disorder in Si1-x Gex alloys is obtained from first principles. The required alloy scattering matrix elements are calculated from the energy splitting of the valence bands, which arise when one average host atom is replaced by a Ge or Si atom in supercells containing up to 128 atoms. Alloy scattering within the valence bands is found to be characterized by a single scattering parameter. The hole mobility is calculated from the scattering rate using the Boltzmann transport equation in the relaxation time approximation. The results are in good agreement with experiments on bulk, unstrained alloys.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 155201 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Apr 2007 |
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