Novel Tunnelling Phenomena in Quantum Wells and Superlattices
Abstract
Beyond the double barrier diode as the paradigm of resonant tunnelling, a range of novel tunnelling phenomena have been investigated with judiciously designed multilayer semiconductor structures. We describe three such examples: tunnelling between two superlattices, tunnelling through indirect gap semiconductor layers, and the optical detection of tunnelling between quantum wells.
- Publication:
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Physica Scripta Volume T
- Pub Date:
- January 1989
- DOI:
- 10.1088/0031-8949/1989/T25/033
- Bibcode:
- 1989PhST...25..188K
- Keywords:
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- Electron Tunneling;
- Quantum Wells;
- Superlattices;
- Tunnel Diodes;
- Barrier Layers;
- Energy Gaps (Solid State);
- Heterojunction Devices;
- Transit Time;
- Solid-State Physics