Monte Carlo analysis of GaN-based Gunn oscillators for microwave power generation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 4836-4842

  Joshi, R P ^a   Viswanadha, S ^a   Shah, P ^b   Del Rosario, R D ^b  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GALLIUM NITRIDE; GUNN DIODES; MICROWAVES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POWER GENERATION;

MICROWAVE POWER GENERATION;

GUNN OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0038302771     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1562734     Document Type: Article

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