A linear response Monte Carlo algorithm for inversion layers and magnetotransport

Journal of Computational Electronics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-414

  Jungemann, Christoph ^a   Pham, Anh Tuan ^b   Meinerzhagen, Bernd ^b  

^a BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Inversion layer; Linear response; Magnetotransport; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

INVERSION LAYER; LINEAR RESPONSE;

GALVANOMAGNETIC EFFECTS;

EID: 34248641116     PISSN: 15698025     EISSN: 15728137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10825-006-0031-8     Document Type: Article

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