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Title: Possible mechanism for plasma instabilities in solid-state devices

Abstract

We investigate a new mechanism for plasma-wave instabilities in solid-state plasmas, due to a velocity gap in the carrier distribution. In a simple, exactly solvable model of a cold ({ital T}=0) solid-state plasma with a velocity gap, we study mode frequencies and growth rates of the ensuing unstable plasma oscillations. The relevance of this mechanism in the operation of quantum resonant devices is also discussed.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Physics Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02167 (US)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5538857
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review (Section) B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 40:5; Journal ID: ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; SOLID-STATE PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; COLD PLASMA; FERMI STATISTICS; PLASMA WAVES; INSTABILITY; PLASMA; 656001* - Condensed Matter Physics- Solid-State Plasma

Citation Formats

Bakshi, P, and Kempa, K. Possible mechanism for plasma instabilities in solid-state devices. United States: N. p., 1989. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.40.3433.
Bakshi, P, & Kempa, K. Possible mechanism for plasma instabilities in solid-state devices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.40.3433
Bakshi, P, and Kempa, K. 1989. "Possible mechanism for plasma instabilities in solid-state devices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.40.3433.
@article{osti_5538857,
title = {Possible mechanism for plasma instabilities in solid-state devices},
author = {Bakshi, P and Kempa, K},
abstractNote = {We investigate a new mechanism for plasma-wave instabilities in solid-state plasmas, due to a velocity gap in the carrier distribution. In a simple, exactly solvable model of a cold ({ital T}=0) solid-state plasma with a velocity gap, we study mode frequencies and growth rates of the ensuing unstable plasma oscillations. The relevance of this mechanism in the operation of quantum resonant devices is also discussed.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.40.3433},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5538857}, journal = {Physical Review (Section) B: Condensed Matter; (USA)},
issn = {0163-1829},
number = ,
volume = 40:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989},
month = {Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989}
}