Wigner-Poisson and nonlocal drift-diffusion model equations for semiconductor superlattices

Mathematical Models and Methods in Applied Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1253-1272

  Bonilla, L L ^a   Escobedo, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 31144438051     PISSN: 02182025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218202505000728     Document Type: Article

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