Self-excitation of 2D plasmons in resonant tunneling diodes

Abstract
Resonant tunneling is accompanied by the accumulation of 2D electrons in the quantum well between the barriers of resonant tunneling diodes. In high-quality structures this gives a Z-shaped current-voltage characteristic, and it is shown that self-excitation of 2D plasmons occurs in this quantum well for any external circuit at completely realistic parameters of the structures.