Transmission coefficients for the exact triangular barrier: An exact general analytical theory that can replace Fowler & Nordheim's 1928 theory

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 467, Issue 2134, 2011, Pages 2927-2947

  Forbes, Richard G ^a   Deane, Jonathan H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airy function approach; Exact triangular barrier; Fowler Nordheim theory; High electric field nanoscience; Transmission coefficient; Wave mechanical transmission

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; TRANSMISSIONS;

AIRY FUNCTION; EXACT TRIANGULAR BARRIER; FOWLER-NORDHEIM THEORY; HIGH ELECTRIC FIELDS; TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENT;

WAVE TRANSMISSION;

EID: 80053893280     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2011.0025     Document Type: Article

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