Alloy scattering in <i>p</i>-type Al<i>x</i>Ga1−<i>x</i>As

Abstract

The hole mobility of Be-doped ( ∼ 2 × 1017 cm−3) AlxGa1−xAs, for x=0–1, is analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. Alloy scattering is very important, and in fact reduces the hole mobility from 150 to less than 90 cm2/V s at x=0.5. The main parameter in the alloy scattering formulation, the alloy potential Eal, is found to be about 0.5 eV for p-type AlxGa1−xAs.