Effective potentials and quantum fluid models: A thermodynamic approach

International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 771-801

  Ringhofer, Christian ^a   Gardner, Carl ^a   Vasileska, Dragica ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Effective potentials; Quantum hydrodynamics; Quantum thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIODES; ELECTRONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POISSON EQUATION; RESONANT TUNNELING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EFFECTIVE POTENTIALS; QUANTUM HYDRODYNAMICS; QUANTUM THERMODYNAMICS;

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 1542579960     PISSN: 01291564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129156403002022     Document Type: Article

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