Relaxation dynamics of nonequilibrium electron-phonon gases in a polar semiconductor

Authors :: Nahm, J. C.
Hong, H. R.
Kim, D. Y.
Kim, C. S.
Source :: Journal of Applied Physics. June 1, 2000, Vol. 87 Issue 11, p7853, 6 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: The thermalization of nonequilibrium electrons and phonons is investigated theoretically by using a semiclassical description of the Boltzmann equations. By utilizing a discretization scheme, the coupled nonlinear Boltzmann equations for the electron-phonon system are directly solved numerically.

Subjects :: Transport theory -- Usage
Phonons -- Electric properties
Semiconductors -- Electric properties
Relaxation phenomena -- Analysis
Physics

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