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

Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-51

  Romano, Vittorio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

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EID: 0034346648     PISSN: 09351175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001610050121     Document Type: Article

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