Accession Number:

ADP013050

Title:

An Analytic Kinetic Approach to Zener Interminiband Transitions in Superlattices

Descriptive Note:

Conference proceedings

Corporate Author:

RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SAINT PETERSBURG IOFFE PHYSICAL-TECHNICAL INST

Personal Author(s):

• Kleinert, P.
• Bryksin, V. V.

Report Date:

2000-06-23

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

Starting from an equation-of-motion analysis of the density matrix, phenomenological kinetic equations are derived that allow a study of semiclassical intraband and quantum-mechanical tunneling contributions to the current densities. An analytical expression is obtained, which describes the field dependence of the electron densities in the upper and lower minibands. It is shown that a population inversion does not occur as long as the scattering time for thermal generation is larger than the interminiband relaxation time. Numerical results for the current density are discussed.

Descriptors:

• *TUNNELING(ELECTRONICS)
• *SUPERLATTICES
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• SCATTERING
• CURRENT DENSITY
• RELAXATION TIME
• GERMANY
• NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• QUANTUM THEORY

Subject Categories:

• Quantum Theory and Relativity

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE