Two-dimensional electron gas density in Al1-x InMx N/AlN/GaN heterostructures (0.03≤x≤0.23)

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Gonschorek, M ^a   Carlin, J F ^a   Feltin, E ^a   Py, M A ^a   Grandjean, N ^a   Darakchieva, V ^b   Monemar, B ^b   Lorenz, M ^c   Ramm, G ^c  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CHARGE DENSITY; ELECTRON GAS; POLARIZATION; TENSILE STRAIN;

ELECTRON GAS DENSITY; HETEROINTERFACES; THICK BARRIERS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS (2DEG);

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 43949101722     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2917290     Document Type: Article

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