OBSERVATIONS OF ELECTRON-HOLE CURRENT PINCHING IN INDIUM ANTIMONIDE

Journal Article · Wed Mar 15 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.121.1659· OSTI ID:4050304

Glicksman, M; Powlus, R A

The temporal variation at high electric fields of the current and voltage in n-type InSb is examined. The observation show the behavior characteristic of sell-pinching of the electron-hole plasma current. There ih good agreement with theory for the observed times for the pinching process as a function of current. The calculated sum of the average energies of the electrons and holes in the plasma is 0.037 ev. Oscillations in the electric fleld of apparently different character are observed during the pinch, and when a longitudinal magnetic field is applied. (auth)

• Research Organization: RCA Labs., Princeton, N.J.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-014888
• OSTI ID: 4050304
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 121; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRONS
ENERGY
INDIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
OSCILLATIONS
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLASMA
VARIATIONS