Magnetotransport in an aluminum thin film on a GaAs substrate grown by molecular beam epitaxy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Magnetotransport measurements are performed on an aluminum thin film grown on a GaAs substrate. A crossover from electron- to hole-dominant transport can be inferred from both longitudinal resistivity and Hall resistivity with increasing the perpendicular magneti...

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Main Authors: Lin Sheng-Di, Lin Shih-Wei, Wu Jau-Yang, Lo Shun-Tsung, Chuang Chiashain, Chen Kuang Yao, Liang Chi-Te, Yeh Mao-Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2011-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
Online Access:http://www.nanoscalereslett.com/content/6/1/102
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Magnetotransport measurements are performed on an aluminum thin film grown on a GaAs substrate. A crossover from electron- to hole-dominant transport can be inferred from both longitudinal resistivity and Hall resistivity with increasing the perpendicular magnetic field <it>B</it>. Also, phenomena of localization effects can be seen at low <it>B</it>. By analyzing the zero-field resistivity as a function of temperature <it>T</it>, we show the importance of surface scattering in such a nanoscale film.</p>
ISSN:1931-7573
1556-276X