DocumentCode
987981
Title
Current oscillations in semiconductor diodes under streaming instability conditions
Author
Gru¿¿inskis, V. ; Reklaitis, A.
Author_Institution
Academy of Sciences of the Lithuanian SSR, Semiconductor Physics Institute, Vilnius, USSR
Volume
19
Issue
18
fYear
1983
Firstpage
733
Lastpage
734
Abstract
The current oscillations with frequency of the order of plasma frequency in the submicron GaAs n+-n-p-p+ structure are obtained by Monte Carlo particle simulation. The streaming plasma instability responsible for the current oscillations at near ballistic transport conditions is shown.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; electrical conductivity of crystalline semiconductors and insulators; gallium arsenide; oscillations; p-n homojunctions; semiconductor diodes; III-V semiconductors; Monte Carlo particle simulation; current oscillations; electrical conductivity; near ballistic transport conditions; plasma frequency; semiconductor diodes; streaming plasma instability; submicron GaAs n+-n-p-p + structure;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19830499
Filename
4248003
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