Published January 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Transmission of hot electrons through a metal-semiconductor interface

  • 1. Orel State Engineering University (Russian Federation)

Description

The expression for the current density of the chemical electron emission from a metal film into a semiconductor is obtained. The dependences of the probability for transmission of hot electrons through the metal-semiconductor interface on the average hot-electron energy, temperature, and electric-field strength are obtained. The conditions at which the probability for transmission of hot electrons through the interface is almost equal to unity are established.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Semiconductors
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 42-46
ISSN
1063-7826
CODEN
SMICES

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41011281
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRONS; FILMS; INTERFACES; METALS; PROBABILITY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TRANSMISSION
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATERIALS

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