Abstract
A theoretical model of energy loss mechanism as a function of electron temperature and electron concentration has been
given forn-type GaN structures. The energy relaxation rates and mobility for warm and hot electrons have been calculated
for over the electron temperature(Te) range of 1.5 to 500 K at lattice temperature To=1.5 K. It has been found that the
acoustic phonon scattering due to deformation potential and piezoelectric coupling are the dominant scattering mechanisms
at low electron temperatures (Te<100 K). For Te >100 K, the polar optic phonon scattering becomes the effective scattering
mechanism. The optic phonon energy of GaN was obtained as 91.8 meV and the PO phonon emission time as 8.6 fs. Also,
the drift velocity of electrons as function of electron temperature and electric field has been obtained. The theoretical results
are compared with available experimental results and a good agreement is observed.
Keywords
Gallium nitride, Theory of electron transport, Mobility, Electron-phonon interaction.
Citation
M. ARI, H. METIN, Y. DAGDEMIR, Electrical transport properties of n-type GaN, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 8, August 2009, pp.763-770 (2009).
Submitted at: May 29, 2009
Accepted at: July 31, 2009