Published December 5, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Band-trap capture and emission in the generalized kinetic theory of electrons and holes

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, Dipartimento di Fisica del Politecnico, Corso degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino (Italy)
  • 2. Dipartimento di Matematica dell'Universita, Via D'Azeglio 85, 43100 Parma (Italy)
  • 3. Institut fuer theoretische Physik, Technische Universitaet Graz, A-8010 Graz (Austria)

Description

In this paper we propose a kinetic model which properly incorporates the band-trap capture and emission mechanism by including an evolution equation for the trapped electrons. Mathematical results on equilibrium and stability and their connections with thermodynamics are given. The recombination/generation rate is calculated and compared with the Shockley, Read and Hall model

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/11955/a3_48_004.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
48
Journal Page Range
p. 11955-11968
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35018323
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT THEORY; HOLES; KINETIC EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL EVOLUTION; RECOMBINATION; TRAPPED ELECTRONS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; EVOLUTION; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; TRANSPORT THEORY