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Title:	A theoretical model for biased superlattice devices
Author:	Ferner, Michael
View Online:	njit-etd1992-032 (viii, 48 pages ~ 1.1 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Physics
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Applied Physics
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Chin, Ken K. (Committee chair) Hensel, John Charles (Committee member) Santarelli, Vincent (Committee member)
Date:	1992-12
Keywords:	Superlattices as materials Quantum wells Tunneling (Physics)
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	A model describing the subband structures and tunneling characteristics of superlattices is presented. The model solves the envelope function equations by the transfer matrix technique. The results are codified in a Fortran program, and the model is applied to several structures. Superlattice have been studied extensively, however many new structures await investigation. This model is presented as a preliminary design tool. The program allows a designer to do preliminary calculations. This type of investigation guides a designer toward a goal by making possible a large number of calculations on many different structures.