Efficient Computational Method for Ballistic Currents and Application to Single Quantum Dots

Journal of Computational Electronics

Volumn 2, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 269-273

  Sabathil, M ^a   Birner, S ^a   Mamaluy, D ^b   Vogl, P ^a  

^a WALTER SCHOTTKY INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

ballistic transport; nanometer device simulation; quantum dots

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; III-V SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOCRYSTALS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES;

BALLISTIC CURRENT; BALLISTIC TRANSPORTS; ELECTRON ESCAPE; NANOMETER DEVICE; QUANTUM DOT DEVICES; SELF-CONSISTENCY; SINGLE QUANTUM DOT; TRANSMISSION FUNCTION;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 60049084377     PISSN: 15698025     EISSN: 15728137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCEL.0000011436.86455.38     Document Type: Article

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