A wigner-function approach to interband transitions based on the multiband-envelope-function model

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 5-7, 2008, Pages 437-459

  Morandi, O ^a   Demeio, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Multiband envelope function model; Multiband transport; Quantum transport; Semiconductors; Zener tunneling

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149127830     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: 15322424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00411450802536607     Document Type: Conference Paper

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