Non-parabolic band hydrodynamical model of silicon semiconductors and simulation of electron devices

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 439-471

  Romano, Vittorio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamical models for charge transport; Hyperbolic system; Numerical methods for conservation law; Semiconductors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHONONS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

HYPERBOLIC SYSTEM; NON-PARABOLIC BAND HYDRODYNAMICAL MODEL; NUMERICAL METHODS FOR CONSERVATION LAW;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035837537     PISSN: 01704214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mma.220     Document Type: Article

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