The Child–Langmuir limit for semiconductors: a numerical validation

María-José Cáceres; José-Antonio Carrillo; Pierre Degond

ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis (2010)

  • Volume: 36, Issue: 6, page 1161-1176
  • ISSN: 0764-583X

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The Boltzmann–Poisson system modeling the electron flow in semiconductors is used to discuss the validity of the Child–Langmuir asymptotics. The scattering kernel is approximated by a simple relaxation time operator. The Child–Langmuir limit gives an approximation of the current-voltage characteristic curves by means of a scaling procedure in which the ballistic velocity is much larger that the thermal one. We discuss the validity of the Child–Langmuir regime by performing detailed numerical comparisons between the simulation of the Boltzmann–Poisson system and the Child–Langmuir equations in test problems.

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Cáceres, María-José, Carrillo, José-Antonio, and Degond, Pierre. "The Child–Langmuir limit for semiconductors: a numerical validation." ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis 36.6 (2010): 1161-1176. <http://eudml.org/doc/194144>.

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