DocumentCode
1095402
Title
Expression for the fermi energy in narrow-bandgap semiconductors
Author
Joyce, W.B.
Author_Institution
Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
19
Issue
11
fYear
1983
fDate
11/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1625
Lastpage
1627
Abstract
A simple differentiable expression is derived which yields the quasi-Fermi level as a function of the carrier concentration in various narrow-bandgap semiconductor devices, such as PbSnSe lasers, under both nondegenerate and moderately degenerate (lasing) conditions.
Keywords
Lead materials/devices; Semiconductor lasers; Charge carrier density; Density measurement; Energy measurement; Integrated optics; Laser modes; Optical losses; Performance analysis; Photonic band gap; Semiconductor devices; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1983.1071770
Filename
1071770
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