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Intervalley-Scattering-Induced Electron-Phonon Energy Relaxation in Many-Valley Semiconductors at Low Temperatures

Intervalley-Scattering-Induced Electron-Phonon Energy Relaxation in Many-Valley Semiconductors at Low Temperatures

We report on the effect of elastic intervalley scattering on the energy transport between electrons and phonons in many-valley semiconductors. We derive a general expression for the electron-phonon energy flow rate at the limit where elastic intervalley scattering dominates over diffusion. Electron heating experiments on doped $n$-type Si samples with …