Electronic noise due to multiple trap levels in homogeneous solids and in space-charge layers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 10 1, 2003, Pages 6068-6077

  Van Vliet, Carolyne M ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CARRIER-DENSITY FLUCTUATIONS;

THERMAL NOISE;

EID: 0037636509     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1563291     Document Type: Article

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