ISSN:
0894-3370
Keywords:
Engineering
;
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
An efficient algorithm is presented for the self-consistent numerical solution of the single-band effective mass equation. This algorithm has a different form depending on whether the effective mass is modelled as continuous or piecewise continuous. Coupled with a Poisson solver, an established algorithm is applied for the attainment of self-consistency. The rate of convergence to a self-consistent solution is investigated, and the solvers are applied to three different structures to demonstrate its versatility and robustness. The first of these is a nominally undoped quantum well AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructure, the second a doubly δ-doped GaAs homostructure and lastly a quasi-square well modulation-doped field effect transistor. The algorithm is of sufficient efficiency so as to allow the software to run reasonably quickly on a modern microcomputer.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnm.1660050105
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