ELECTRON INTERACTIONS IN THE 2-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS BASE OF A VERTICAL HOT-ELECTRON TRANSISTOR

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MATTHEWS, P [1 ]
KELLY, MJ [1 ]
LAW, VJ [1 ]
HASKO, DG [1 ]
PEPPER, M [1 ]
STOBBS, WM [1 ]
AHMED, H [1 ]
PEACOCK, DC [1 ]
FROST, JEF [1 ]
RITCHIE, DA [1 ]
JONES, GAC [1 ]
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[1] DEPT MAT SCI & MET,CAMBRIDGE,ENGLAND
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1990年 / 42卷 / 17期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.42.11415
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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We present results on the interaction of hot and cold electrons in a large-area two-dimensional electron-gas-base hot-electron transistor. Four-terminal magnetoresistance measurements of the cold electrons in the two-dimensional electron-gas (2DEG) base, as a function of forward-emitter bias, VEB, show significant deviations from the zero-bias condition. We identify two distinct regimes: (i) an enhanced interface scattering as the 2DEG is forced against the collector-barrier heterojunction for low biases before emitter-current injection and (ii) an electron-heating effect in the 2DEG once current injection occurs. We invoke a simple heat-exchange argument to analyze the relaxation of the injected hot carriers. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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页码:11415 / 11418
页数:4
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