Self-consistent energy balance simulations of hole dynamics in SiGe/Si THz quantum cascade structures

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 6803-6811

  Ikonic Z ^a   Harrison, P ^a   Kelsall, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BAND STRUCTURE; PHONONS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

CASCADE STRUCTURES; PHONON SCATTERING; SCATTERING RATES; SUBBAND STRUCTURES;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 14644393353     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1805727     Document Type: Article

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