Line-Width of Quantum Limit Cyclotron Resonance. I. Phonon Scatterings in Ge, Si, CdS and InSb

Abstract

Studies of the Cyclotron Resonance Line-Width (CRLW) in the quantum limit have been made for phonon scatterings in basic semiconductors (Ge, Si, CdS and InSb). The acoustic deformation potential scattering has been examined for Ge and Si, while the acoustic piezo-electric scattering for CdS. The effect of the inelastic scattering is enhanced in the quantum limit. Furthermore, the spontaneous acoustic phonon emission is clearly affecting CRLW. Temperature dependences of CRLW for deformation potential and piezo-electric scatterings are similar to each other. Difference, however, arises in the magnetic field dependence. With regard to polar optical phonon scatterings, it has been confirmed for InSb that CRLW is dominated by the absorption part.