Anomalous mobility enhancement in heavily carbon-doped GaAs

Abstract

An anomalous mobility enhancement and metallic-type conductivity were observed in heavily carbon-doped GaAs grown by low-pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. The 77 K mobility was slightly lower than that of 300 K for hole concentration between 1×1018 and 4×1018 cm−3. However, the 77 K mobility was enhanced from p≳4×1018 cm−3, and the 300 K mobility slowly decreased with increasing hole concentration that ranged from 7×1018 to 3×1019 cm−3. As a result, the 77 K mobility was around 50%–60% greater than the 300 K mobility due to the metallic-type conductivity.