The electron mobility anisotropy in (Al,Ga)Sb/InAs two-dimensional electron gases with different surface morphology has been investigated.Large electron mobility anisotropy is found for the sample with anisotropic morphology,which is mainly induced by the threading dislocations in the InAs layer.For the samples with isotropic morphology,the electron mobility is also anisotropic and could be attributed to the piezoelectric scattering.At low temperature (below transition temperature),the piezoelectric scattering is enhanced with the increase of temperature,leading to the increase of electron mobility anisotropy.At high temperature (above transition temperature),the phonon scattering becomes dominant.Because the phonon scattering is isotropic,the electron mobility anisotropy in all the samples would be reduced.Our results provide useful information for the comprehensive understanding of electron mobility anisotropy in the (Al,Ga)Sb/InAs system.
从原子级平坦的GaAs(001)-β2(2×4)重构表面出发,结合Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction(RHEED)衍射图像演变和不同尺度的Scanning tunneling microscope(STM)实空间扫描图像,获取GaAs(001)薄膜表面形貌相变和表面重构的重要信息,深入地研究GaAs(001)表面形貌相变和表面重构的相互促进关系。研究发现表面重构的变化是促使表面形貌发生相变的主要动力,单一表面重构组成的GaAs(001)表面形貌更容易处于有序平坦相,GaAs(001)表面预粗糙相则是由两种同类型或者重构原胞差异很小的表面重构交织混合形成,当表面由两种完全不同类型的表面重构交错混合形成时GaAs(001)表面形貌将进入粗糙状态。研究结果表明GaAs(001)表面重构是表面形貌发生相变过程的微观内在原因,而GaAs(001)表面形貌相变是表面重构发生变化的宏观外在体现。
