Two-dimensional hot-electron transport in quantum-well structures of polar semiconductors
- 10 May 1983
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics C: Solid State Physics
- Vol. 16 (13) , 2583-2586
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3719/16/13/020
Abstract
The drift velocity of hot electrons itinerant two dimensionally in a semiconductor quantum-well structure is calculated at different lattice temperatures on a displaced Maxwellian model. Interactions with deformation potential acoustic and polar optic phonons are considered using the analytic expressions obtained on the basis of a momentum conservation approximation. Contrary to a previous prediction, no negative differential resistance is obtained.Keywords
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