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Tunneling in a finite superlattice
Applied Physics Letters · 1973 · Vol. 22(11) · pp. 562–564
Raphael Tsu✉(IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center)L. Esaki(IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center)
Abstract
We have computed the transport properties of a finite superlattice from the tunneling point of view. The computed I-V characteristic describes the experimental cases of a limited number of spatial periods or a relatively short electron mean free path.
Semiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesQuantum and electron transport phenomenaAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesSuperlatticeQuantum tunnellingCondensed matter physicsPhysicsPoint (geometry)Mean free pathElectronQuantum mechanicsGeometryMathematics
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