Ebook: Physics of Nonlinear Transport in Semiconductors

The area of high field transport in semiconductors has been of interest since the early studies of dielectric breakdown in various materials. It really emerged as a sub-discipline of semiconductor physics in the early 1960's, following the discovery of substantial deviations from Ohm's law at high electric fields. Since that time, it has become a major area of importance in solid state electronics as semiconductor devices have operated at higher frequencies and higher powers. It has become apparent since the Modena Conference on Hot Electrons in 1973, that the area of hot electrons has ex­ tended weIl beyond the concept of semi-classical electrons (or holes) in homogeneous semiconductor materials. This was exemplified by the broad range of papers presented at the International Conference on Hot Electrons in Semiconductors, held in Denton, Texas, in 1977. Hot electron physics has progressed from a limited phenomeno­ logical science to a full-fledged experimental and precision theo­ retical science. The conceptual base and subsequent applications have been widened and underpinned by the development of ab initio nonlinear quantum transport theory which complements and identifies the limitations of the traditional semi-classical Boltzmann-Bloch picture. Such diverse areas as large polarons, pico-second laser excitation, quantum magneto-transport, sub-three dimensional systems, and of course device dynamics all have been shown to be strongly interactive with more classical hot electron pictures.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Phenomenological Physics of Hot Carriers in Semiconductors....Pages 1-42
Electronic Structure of Semiconductors....Pages 43-73
The Electron-Phonon Interaction in Semiconductors....Pages 75-115
Semi-Classical Boltzmann Transport Theory in Semiconductors....Pages 117-125
Quantum Transport Theory....Pages 127-151
Carrier-Carrier Interactions and Screening....Pages 153-166
Multiphonon Scattering....Pages 167-174
Experimental Studies of Nonlinear Transport in Semiconductors....Pages 175-241
Time-of-Flight Techniques....Pages 243-254
Hot-Electron Transport in Quantizing Magnetic Fields....Pages 255-288
Hot Electron Distribution Function in Quantizing Magnetic Fields....Pages 289-310
Hot Electron Effects in Semiconductor Devices....Pages 311-325
Optical Excitation of Hot Carriers....Pages 327-341
Theoretical Concepts of Photoexcited Hot Carriers....Pages 343-366
The Physics of Nonlinear Absorption and Ultrafast Carrier Relaxation in Semiconductors....Pages 367-399
Nonequilibrium Phonon Processes....Pages 401-413
Noise and Diffusion of Hot Carriers....Pages 415-465
High-Field Transport of Holes in Elemental Semiconductors....Pages 467-477
Nonlinear Transport in Quasi-One-Dimensional Conductors....Pages 479-497
Optical Absorption of Solids Under Laser Irradiation....Pages 499-516
High Intensity Picosecond Photoexitation of Semiconductors....Pages 517-545
Hot Electron Contributions in Two and Three Terminal Semiconductor Devices....Pages 547-575
Modeling of Carrier Transport in the Finite Collision Duration Regime: Effects in Submicron Semiconductor Devices....Pages 577-588
On the Physics of Sub-Micron Semiconductor Devices....Pages 589-606
Back Matter....Pages 607-614

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Phenomenological Physics of Hot Carriers in Semiconductors....Pages 1-42
Electronic Structure of Semiconductors....Pages 43-73
The Electron-Phonon Interaction in Semiconductors....Pages 75-115
Semi-Classical Boltzmann Transport Theory in Semiconductors....Pages 117-125
Quantum Transport Theory....Pages 127-151
Carrier-Carrier Interactions and Screening....Pages 153-166
Multiphonon Scattering....Pages 167-174
Experimental Studies of Nonlinear Transport in Semiconductors....Pages 175-241
Time-of-Flight Techniques....Pages 243-254
Hot-Electron Transport in Quantizing Magnetic Fields....Pages 255-288
Hot Electron Distribution Function in Quantizing Magnetic Fields....Pages 289-310
Hot Electron Effects in Semiconductor Devices....Pages 311-325
Optical Excitation of Hot Carriers....Pages 327-341
Theoretical Concepts of Photoexcited Hot Carriers....Pages 343-366
The Physics of Nonlinear Absorption and Ultrafast Carrier Relaxation in Semiconductors....Pages 367-399
Nonequilibrium Phonon Processes....Pages 401-413
Noise and Diffusion of Hot Carriers....Pages 415-465
High-Field Transport of Holes in Elemental Semiconductors....Pages 467-477
Nonlinear Transport in Quasi-One-Dimensional Conductors....Pages 479-497
Optical Absorption of Solids Under Laser Irradiation....Pages 499-516
High Intensity Picosecond Photoexitation of Semiconductors....Pages 517-545
Hot Electron Contributions in Two and Three Terminal Semiconductor Devices....Pages 547-575
Modeling of Carrier Transport in the Finite Collision Duration Regime: Effects in Submicron Semiconductor Devices....Pages 577-588
On the Physics of Sub-Micron Semiconductor Devices....Pages 589-606
Back Matter....Pages 607-614
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