Monte Carlo calculation of hole initiated impact ionization in 4H phase SiC

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 3864-3871

  Bellotti, Enrico ^a   Nilsson, Hans Erik ^a,d   Brennan, Kevin F ^a   Ruden, P Paul ^b   Trew, Robert ^c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c US Department of Defense ODDRE   (United States)

^d MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0001273715     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.372426     Document Type: Article

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