Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 12, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano12101714
Keywords
resonant tunneling diode; electronic transmission probability; Landauer formalism
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- El Patrimonio Autonomo Fondo Nacional de Financiamiento para la Ciencia, la Tecnologia y la Innovacion Francisco Jose de Caldas [CD 111580863338, CT FP80740-173-2019]
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In this work, an out-of-equilibrium GaAs/AlGaAs double-barrier resonant tunneling diode system is reviewed. The effects of donor density and external potentials are studied using the finite-element approach and the Landauer formalism. The appearance of negative differential resistance (NDR) is observed, which is a fundamental characteristic of practical applications in devices. The simulation results are compared with experimental data and show good agreement in terms of the resonance peak in the current.
Resonant tunneling devices are still under study today due to their multiple applications in optoelectronics or logic circuits. In this work, we review an out-of-equilibrium GaAs/AlGaAs double-barrier resonant tunneling diode system, including the effect of donor density and external potentials in a self-consistent way. The calculation method uses the finite-element approach and the Landauer formalism. Quasi-stationary states, transmission probability, current density, cut-off frequency, and conductance are discussed considering variations in the donor density and the width of the central well. For all arrangements, the appearance of negative differential resistance (NDR) is evident, which is a fundamental characteristic of practical applications in devices. Finally, a comparison of the simulation with an experimental double-barrier system based on InGaAs with AlAs barriers reported in the literature has been obtained, evidencing the position and magnitude of the resonance peak in the current correctly.
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