Electron relaxation in the conduction band of wide-band-gap oxides

被引:26
作者
Daguzan, P
Martin, P
Guizard, S
Petite, G
机构
[1] Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Département de Recherche Sur l'Etat Condensé, Les Atomes et Les Molécules, Service de Recherche Sur Les Surfaces et l'Irradiation de la Matière
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1995年 / 52卷 / 24期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.52.17099
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
Using quantum kinetic equations with memory we calculate the time-dependent distribution function of an electron gas injected suddenly in the conduction band of a wide-band-gap insulator. A comparison is made with the semiclassical Boltzmann equation approach. We show that due to the large electron-phonon coupling occurring in such materials a quantum approach is needed.
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页码:17099 / 17105
页数:7
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