Accuracy of transfer matrix approaches for solving the effective mass Schrödinger equation
arXiv:1106.3201 · doi:10.1109/JQE.2009.2020998
Abstract
The accuracy of different transfer matrix approaches, widely used to solve the stationary effective mass Schrödinger equation for arbitrary one-dimensional potentials, is investigated analytically and numerically. Both the case of a constant and a position dependent effective mass are considered. Comparisons with a finite difference method are also performed. Based on analytical model potentials as well as self-consistent Schrödinger-Poisson simulations of a heterostructure device, it is shown that a symmetrized transfer matrix approach yields a similar accuracy as the Airy function method at a significantly reduced numerical cost, moreover avoiding the numerical problems associated with Airy functions.
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