Absorption of ballistic phonons by the (001) inversion layer of Si: Electron-phonon interaction in two dimensions

Abstract
We report the observation of absorption as a function of electron density of ballistic phonons in the two-dimensional electron gas in the (001) inversion layer of Si. Remarkably, the strength of the absorption is found to be an order of magnitude greater than can be explained by a conventional absorption model based on electron scattering in two dimensions and a deformation-potential electron-phonon interaction characteristic of bulk Si.