Accession Number:

ADA210566

Title:

Dwell Time and Average Local Speed in a Resonant Tunneling Structure

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO DEPT OF CHEMISTRY

Personal Author(s):

• Pandey, L. N.
• Sahu, D.
• George, Thomas F.

Report Date:

1989-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The dwell times and the average local speeds of an electron in a resonant tunneling structure depend sensitively on the matching parameter at the interfaces. There is a need to carry out microscopic calculations to find out which matching parameter is appropriate for a given structure.

Descriptors:

• *DWELL TIME
• *SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
• *TUNNELING(ELECTRONICS)
• RESONANCE
• MATCHING
• ELECTRONS
• PARAMETERS
• COMPUTATIONS
• MICROSCOPY

Subject Categories:

• Solid State Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE