Charge transport properties of ZnO, MgO, and CdO alloys

Monte Carlo based simulations of charge transport are used to investigate how important electrical properties of doped monoxide metals can be manipulated through alloying. Results include the effects of phonon, impurity, and alloy scattering on the carrier mobility in alloys of ZnO, MgO, and CdO. The electronic structure of the alloys is determined using the virtual crystal approximation and the non-local empirical pseudopotential method, which agrees well with electronic experimental data of these materials. Results have potential applications in optoelectronic devices.