Energies of the X- and L -valleys in In0.53Ga0.47As from electronic structure calculations

Gabriel Greene-Diniz, M. V. Fischetti, J. C. Greer

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Abstract

Several theoretical electronic structure methods are applied to study the relative energies of the minima of the X- and L-conduction-band satellite valleys of InxGa1-xAs with x = 0.53. This III-V semiconductor is a contender as a replacement for silicon in high-performance n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors. The energy of the low-lying valleys relative to the conduction-band edge governs the population of channel carriers as the transistor is brought into inversion, hence determining current drive and switching properties at gate voltages above threshold. The calculations indicate that the position of the L- and X-valley minima are ∼1 eV and ∼1.2 eV, respectively, higher in energy with respect to the conduction-band minimum at the Γ-point.

Original languageEnglish
Article number055707
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume119
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2016
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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