Analysis of the Mobility-Limiting Mechanisms of the Two-Dimensional Hole Gas on Hydrogen-Terminated Diamond

Abstract

Here we present an analysis of the mobility-limiting mechanisms of a two-dimensional hole gas on hydrogen-terminated diamond surfaces. The scattering rates of surface impurities, surface roughness, non-polar optical phonons, and acoustic phonons are included. Using a Schrodinger/Poisson solver, the heavy hole, light hole, and split-off bands are treated separately. To compare the calculations with experimental data, Hall-effect structures were fabricated and measured at temperatures ranging from 25 to 700 K, with hole sheet densities ranging from 2 to 6$\times 10^{12}{\text{cm}}^{-2}$ and typical mobilities measured from 60 to 100 cm${}^2$/(V$\cdot$s) at room temperature. Existing data from literature was also used, which spans sheet densities above 1$\times 10^{13}{\text{cm}}^{-2}$. Our analysis indicates that for low sheet densities, surface impurity scattering by charged acceptors and surface roughness are not sufficient to account for the low mobility. Moreover, the experimental data suggests that long-range potential fluctuations exist at the diamond surface, and are particularly enhanced at lower sheet densities. Thus, we propose a second type of surface impurity scattering which is caused by disorder related to the C-H dipoles.

11 pages, 7 figures

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