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:
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- 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}
}
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