An Energy Transport Model Describing Heat Generation and Conduction in Silicon Semiconductors

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 171-197

  Muscato, O ^a   DiStefano V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Electron phonon system; Maximum Entropy Principle; Semiconductors; Thermal effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960463052     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-011-0247-2     Document Type: Article

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