A novel secular equation for the coupled-band envelope-function approximation for superlattices and application to InAs/InxGa1-xSb superlattices

Superlattices and Microstructures

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 295-300

  Szmulowicz, Frank ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Envelope function approximation; Superlattice

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

ENVELOPE FUNCTION APPROXIMATION; KRONIG PENNEY MODEL;

SEMICONDUCTOR SUPERLATTICES;

EID: 0031366670     PISSN: 07496036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/spmi.1996.0217     Document Type: Article

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