The feature of conduction band （CB） of Tensile-Strained Si（TS-Si） on a relaxed Si1-xGex substrate is systematically investigated, including the number of equivalent CB edge energy extrema, CB energy minima, the po...The feature of conduction band （CB） of Tensile-Strained Si（TS-Si） on a relaxed Si1-xGex substrate is systematically investigated, including the number of equivalent CB edge energy extrema, CB energy minima, the position of the extremal point, and effective mass. Based on an analysis of symmetry under strain, the number of equivalent CB edge energy extrema is presented; Using the K.P method with the help of perturbation theory, dispersion relation near minima of CB bottom energy, derived from the linear deformation potential theory, is determined, from which the parameters, namely, the position of the extremal point, and the longitudinal and transverse masses （m1^＊ and mt^＊）are obtained.展开更多
Based on the Fermi's golden rule and the theory of Boltzmann collision term approximation, a physically-based model for hole scattering rate(SR) in strained Si1-x Gex/(100)Si was presented, which takes into accoun...Based on the Fermi's golden rule and the theory of Boltzmann collision term approximation, a physically-based model for hole scattering rate(SR) in strained Si1-x Gex/(100)Si was presented, which takes into account a variety of scattering mechanisms,including ionized impurity, acoustic phonon, non-polar optical phonon and alloy disorder scattering. It is indicated that the SRs of acoustic phonon and non-polar optical phonon decrease under the strain, and the total SR in strained Si1-x Gex/(100)Si also decreases obviously with increasing Ge fraction(x). Moreover, the total SR continues to show a constant tendency when x is less than 0.3. In comparison with bulk Si, the total SR of strained Si1-x Gex/(100) Si decreases by about 58%.展开更多
文摘The feature of conduction band （CB） of Tensile-Strained Si（TS-Si） on a relaxed Si1-xGex substrate is systematically investigated, including the number of equivalent CB edge energy extrema, CB energy minima, the position of the extremal point, and effective mass. Based on an analysis of symmetry under strain, the number of equivalent CB edge energy extrema is presented; Using the K.P method with the help of perturbation theory, dispersion relation near minima of CB bottom energy, derived from the linear deformation potential theory, is determined, from which the parameters, namely, the position of the extremal point, and the longitudinal and transverse masses （m1^＊ and mt^＊）are obtained.
基金Project(JY0300122503)supported by the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of ChinaProject(P140c090303110c0904)supported by NLAIC Research Fund,ChinaProjects(K5051225014,7214608503)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China
文摘Based on the Fermi's golden rule and the theory of Boltzmann collision term approximation, a physically-based model for hole scattering rate(SR) in strained Si1-x Gex/(100)Si was presented, which takes into account a variety of scattering mechanisms,including ionized impurity, acoustic phonon, non-polar optical phonon and alloy disorder scattering. It is indicated that the SRs of acoustic phonon and non-polar optical phonon decrease under the strain, and the total SR in strained Si1-x Gex/(100)Si also decreases obviously with increasing Ge fraction(x). Moreover, the total SR continues to show a constant tendency when x is less than 0.3. In comparison with bulk Si, the total SR of strained Si1-x Gex/(100) Si decreases by about 58%.
