An improved Wigner Monte-Carlo technique for the self-consistent simulation of RTDs

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Damien Querlioz
Philippe Dollfus
Van-Nam Do
Arnaud Bournel
Van Lien Nguyen
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[1] Univ. Paris Sud,Institut d’Electronique Fondamentale, UMR CNRS 8622
[2] Institute of Physics,Theoretical Department
[3] VAST,undefined
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Wigner function; Monte Carlo method; Quantum transport; Resonant Tunnelling Diode;
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We present an original approach to including quantum transport into classical Ensemble Monte Carlo (EMC) simulations. The method, based on the Wigner transport equation, is fully self-consistent, and includes impurity and phonon scattering according to the Fermi Golden rule. It is inspired by an approach suggested by Shifren et al. [IEEE Trans. Electron Dev. 50, 769 (2003)], with some major improvements that make possible successful comparison with other simulation techniques and experiments.
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