Kinetic properties of p-type Mg/sub 2/Si/sub 0.4/Sn/sub 0.6/ solid solutions

In this paper the results of the study of kinetic properties of the Mg/sub 2/Si/sub 0.4/Sn/sub 0.6/ solid solution are presented. It is shown that it is possible to produce the Mg/sub 2/Si/sub 0.4/Sn/sub 0.6/ solid solution with of p-type with various hole concentration (up to 4 /spl middot/ 10/sup 19/cm/sup -3/). Seebeck and Hall coefficients and electrical conductivity were measured in the temperature range 100 - 800 K. The hole mobility in these solid solutions is lower than that of electrons. Some parameters of valence band are determined.