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Rate Equations For The Phonon Peak In Resonant-Tunneling Structures, Roger Lake, Gerhard Klimeck, J. P. Anantram, Supriyo Datta
Rate Equations For The Phonon Peak In Resonant-Tunneling Structures, Roger Lake, Gerhard Klimeck, J. P. Anantram, Supriyo Datta
Birck and NCN Publications
The ratio of the phonon peak current to the main peak current in double-barrier resonant-tunneling structures is significantly enhanced by barrier asymmetry. Previously, using the Keldysh formalism, we derived analytical expressions, valid in the zero-temperature, high-bias regime, which explained this eftect. We now provide analytical expressions valid for finite temperature and bias obtained from (i) an intuitive derivation using a rate equation approach and (ii) a more general derivation using the Keldysh formalism. The results of the two difFerent approaches are shown to be essentially identical for the ex- perimental device parameters. The finite temperature expressions shed light on the …
Rate Equations From The Keldysh Formalism Applied To The Phonon Peak In Resonant-Tunneling Diodes, Roger Lake, Gerhard Klimeck, Supriyo Datta
Rate Equations From The Keldysh Formalism Applied To The Phonon Peak In Resonant-Tunneling Diodes, Roger Lake, Gerhard Klimeck, Supriyo Datta
Birck and NCN Publications
Starting from the Keldysh formalism, general analytical expressions are derived for the current and the occupation of the well in the presence of inelastic scattering, both at the main peak and at the pho- non peak. These expressions are then evaluated from a continuous coordinate representation of a double-barrier potential profile and also from a tight-binding model of a weakly coupled central site. The resulting expressions are similar, and the analytical expressions derived from the continuous coordi- nate representation compare well with the results obtained from numerical simulations. The analytical expressions and the numerical results show that unlike the main …