Title :
Field effects on picosecond photoconductive switch
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
A rigorous method that successfully incorporates the ensemble Monte-Carlo technique with the time-domain finite difference method of solving the time-varying Maxwell´s equation is presented. The interactions between electromagnetic fields and carrier transport properties have been studied, and the transient processes in the picosecond photoconductive switch have been revealed. This method is generally applicable to other ultrafast semiconductor optoelectronic devices.<>
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; electromagnetism; photoconducting devices; semiconductor device models; semiconductor switches; carrier transport properties; electromagnetic fields; ensemble Monte-Carlo technique; field effects; models; picosecond photoconductive switch; time-domain finite difference method; time-varying Maxwell´s equation; transient processes; ultrafast semiconductor optoelectronic devices; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic scattering; Finite difference methods; Maxwell equations; Microstrip; Monte Carlo methods; Photoconducting devices; Photoconductivity; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99579
