A hydrodynamical model for holes in silicon semiconductors: The case of non-parabolic warped bands

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 213-229

  Mascali, Giovanni ^a   Romano, Vittorio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hole transport; Hydrodynamical models

Indexed keywords

BULK SILICON; HOLE TRANSPORTS; HYDRODYNAMICAL MODEL; HYDRODYNAMICAL MODELS; MAXIMUM ENTROPY PRINCIPLE; MOMENT METHODS; NON PARABOLICITY; SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS;

HOLE MOBILITY;

SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77958484212     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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