Abstract
Frequency-dependent complex conductivity of high-mobility GaAs and InAs two-dimensional-electron-gas (2DEG) systems is studied by terahertz time domain spectroscopy. Determining the momentum relaxation time from a Drude model, the authors find a lower value than that from dc measurements, particularly at high frequencies/low temperatures. These deviations are consistent with the ratio τ t/τ q, where τ q is the full scattering time. This suggests that small-angle scattering leads to weaker heating of 2DEGs at low temperatures than expected from dc mobility.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 132109 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)