Macroscopic models for semiconductor heterostructures

Journal of Mathematical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 4634-4663

  Degond, P ^a   Schmeiser, C ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE MATHÉMATIQUES DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

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EID: 0032355337     PISSN: 00222488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.532528     Document Type: Article

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