An improved wigner Monte-Carlo technique for the self-consistent simulation of RTDs

Journal of Computational Electronics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 443-446

  Querlioz, Damien ^a   Dollfus, Philippe ^a   Do, Van Nam ^a   Bournel, Arnaud ^a   Nguyen, Van Lien ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo method; Quantum transport; Resonant Tunnelling Diode; Wigner function

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FERMI LEVEL; MONTE CARLO METHODS; QUANTUM THEORY; RESONANT TUNNELING;

ENSEMBLE MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; QUANTUM TRANSPORT; RESONANT TUNNELING DIODE; WIGNER FUNCTION;

SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

EID: 34248673136     PISSN: 15698025     EISSN: 15728137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10825-006-0044-3     Document Type: Article

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