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Effect of ionization of impurity centres by electric field on the conductivity of superlattice

  • 1. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
  • 2. Cape Coast Univ., Cape Coast (Ghana). Dept. of Physics

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The study of the effect of ionization of impurity centres by electric field E0 on the conductivity of superlattice (SL) has been studied theoretically. It is observed that as the field E0 increases the current rises reaches a maximum then falls off i.e. show a negative differential conductivity (NDC). Further increase in E0 leads to an exponential rise of the current. This occur around E0 = 3 x 104V cm-1. Hence the current density field shows a ''N'' shape characteristics as against the ''n'' shape characteristics in the absence of impurity. (author). 23 refs, 3 figs

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11 p.
Report number
IC--94/335

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Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
26039622
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; IMPURITIES; IONIZATION; SUPERLATTICES
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES