Scattering of Charge Carriers in Thin Films PbTe:Bi

R.O. Dzumedzey

doi:10.15330/pcss.20.2.171-174

Authors

R.O. Dzumedzey Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.20.2.171-174

Keywords:

Lead telluride, doping, scattering of charge carriers, mobility

Abstract

The calculations of the scattering mechanisms of charge carriers in thin films of PbTe:Bi with 1 at. % of bismuth is carried out. The dominant mechanisms of scattering in the investigated samples are determined. The thickness dependence of the ratio m_surf/m_bulk is considered.

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