Yi, WeiNarayanamurti, VenkateshLu, HongScarpulla, Michael A.Gossard, Arthur C.Huang, YongRyou, Jae-HyunDupuis, Russell D.2018-12-192009-09-14Yi, Wei, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Hong Lu, Michael A. Scarpulla, Arthur C. Gossard, Yong Huang, Jae-Hyun Ryou, and Russell D. Dupuis. 2009. “Bandgap and Band Offsets Determination of Semiconductor Heterostructures Using Three-Terminal Ballistic Carrier Spectroscopy.” Applied Physics Letters 95 (11): 112102. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3224914.0003-69511077-3118http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:37942011Utilizing ambipolar tunnel emission of ballistic electrons and holes, we have developed a model-independent method to self-consistently measure bandgaps of semiconductors and band offsets at semiconductor heterojunctions. Lattice-matched GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs and GaAs/(AlxGa1-x)(0.51)In0.49P(100) single-barrier heterostructures are studied at 4.2 K. For the GaAs/AlGaAs interface, the measured Gamma band offset ratio is 60.4:39.6 (+/- 2%). For the heteroanion GaAs/AlGaInP (100) interface, this ratio varies with the Al composition and is distributed more in the valence band. The indirect-gap X band offsets observed at the GaAs/AlGaInP interface deviates from predictions by the transitivity rule.en-USJournal Article2018-12-1910.1063/1.3224914