A negative differential resistance is observed in p-type Ge0.2Si0.8 strained layers grown by molecular beam epitaxy on a Si (100) substrate. The peak to valley ratio is nearly 2 at T=77 K. This effect is accompanied by an increase of the hole current into the Si substrate.
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