Non parabolic band transport in semiconductors: Closure of the moment equations

Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 307-325

  Anile, Angelo Marcello ^a   Romano, Vittorio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 0033438601     PISSN: 09351175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001610050126     Document Type: Article

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