A semiclassical transport model for quantum cascade lasers based on the Pauli master equation

Journal of Computational Electronics

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 211-217

  Milovanovic, G ^a   Kosina, H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MICROELECTRONICS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo; Pauli master equation; Quantum cascade laser; Semiclassical transport

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSPORT; MASTER EQUATIONS; MONTE CARLO; MONTE CARLO SIMULATORS; PAULI MASTER EQUATION; SCATTERING MECHANISMS; SEMI-CLASSICAL TRANSPORT MODELS; SEMICLASSICAL TRANSPORT;

FREQUENCY BANDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS;

QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

EID: 79953832082     PISSN: 15698025     EISSN: 15728137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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