Published 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

A quantum-transport model for semiconductors: the Wigner-Poisson problem on a bounded Brillouin zone

  • 1. Ecole Polytechnique, 91 - Palaiseau (France)
  • 2. Technische Univ., Vienna (Austria). Inst. fuer Angewandte und Numerische Mathematik

Description

We analyse a quantum-mechanical model for the transport of electrons in semiconductors. The model consists of the quantum Liouville (Wigner) equation posed on the bounded Brillouin zone corresponding to the semiconductor crystal lattice, with a self-consistent potential determined by a Poisson equation. A global existence and uniqueness proof for this model is the main result of the paper

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Journal Title
Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
6
Series
Math Model. Numer. Anal.
Journal Page Range
697-710
ISSN
0764-583X
CODEN
RMMAE