Theory of electron transport processes in tunnel diodes

A unified theory of conduction processes in tunnel diodes is presented. The use of Fermi-Dirac distributions in non-equilibrium tunneling integrals is justified. The direct tunneling mechanism is examined from two points of view and is shown to be described about equally well by either. In subsequent sections, indirect tunnellng and the phenomena of excess and thermal currents are treated.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Faiman, Michael

Contributors dc:contributor

• Handler, Paul

• electron transport
• tunnel diodes
• Fermi-Dirac distributions
• non-equilibrium tunneling integrals

Statement dc:rights

• 1966 Michael Faiman

Language dc:language

en

Identifier

2674864

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23993