TY - JOUR
T1 - On the phase-breaking time of electrons in a disordered two-dimensional system
AU - Ovadyahu, Z.
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - Measurements of the inelastic mean free path in two-dimensional indium oxide films are reported. The results suggest that the phase-breaking time in this material varies as T-1, which agrees with the dependence predicted by several theoretically known scattering mechanisms. On the other hand, the actual values of the inelastic mean free path, at the same temperature, seem to be essentially independent of the films bulk resistivity. This latter feature may suggest the existence of a phase-breaking mechanism characterised by a scattering time that is proportional to the resistivity.
AB - Measurements of the inelastic mean free path in two-dimensional indium oxide films are reported. The results suggest that the phase-breaking time in this material varies as T-1, which agrees with the dependence predicted by several theoretically known scattering mechanisms. On the other hand, the actual values of the inelastic mean free path, at the same temperature, seem to be essentially independent of the films bulk resistivity. This latter feature may suggest the existence of a phase-breaking mechanism characterised by a scattering time that is proportional to the resistivity.
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U2 - 10.1088/0022-3719/16/23/006
DO - 10.1088/0022-3719/16/23/006
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AN - SCOPUS:34547467776
SN - 0022-3719
VL - 16
SP - L845-L848
JO - Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics
JF - Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics
IS - 23
M1 - 006
ER -