THRESHOLD ENERGIES FOR IMPACT IONIZATION BY ELECTRONS AND HOLES IN INP

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PEARSALL, TP
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[1] L.C.R. Thomson-CSF
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10.1063/1.91068
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The threshold conditions for impact ionization in InP at 300 K have been calculated from the electronic band structure along the three major symmetry axes. These calculations show that conditions for electron-initiated impact ionization in InP are much more favorable than in GaAs.
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