Investigation of Transport Properies in Pb1-xSnxTe Doped with Indium

Abstract
The electrical resistivity and the Hall coefficient (R H ) vs temperature (4.2K≦T≦300 K) in Pb1-x Sn x Te/In (0.21≦x≦0.35) have been measured. In the semi-insulating region (x=0.30), a sign inversion of R H with respect to the magnetic field is observed at (60 K≦T≦100 K), and this is due to the coexistence of electrons and holes. From this phenomenon, the mobility ratio of electrons and holes has been determined for the first time in this system. Using these results, the composition and temperature dependence of the chemical potential in Pb1-x Sn x Te/In have been determined systematically. The results can be explained qualitatively by the autocompensation model (the Anderson negative U model).