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Impact ionization fronts in semiconductors: superfast propagation due to "nonlocalized" preionization
Pavel Rodin, Andey Minarsky, Igor Grekhov
We discuss a new mode of ionization front passage in semiconductor structures. The front of avalanche ionization propagates into an intrinsic semiconductor with a constant electric…
Theory of superfast fronts of impact ionization in semiconductor structures
Pavel Rodin, Ute Ebert, Andrey Minarsky +1
We present an analytical theory for impact ionization fronts in reversely biased p^{+}-n-n^{+} structures. The front propagates into a depleted n base with a velocity that exceeds…
Dynamic avalanche breakdown of a p-n junction: deterministic triggering of a plane streamer front
Pavel Rodin, Igor Grekhov
We discuss the dynamic impact ionization breakdown of high voltage p-n junction which occurs when the electric field is increased above the threshold of avalanche impact ionization…
On stochastic switching of bistable resonant-tunneling structures via nucleation
Pavel Rodin, Eckehard Schoell
We estimate the critical size of the initial nucleus of the low current state in a bistable resonant tunneling structure which is needed for this nucleus to develop into a lateral…
Onset of thermally driven self-motion of a current filament in a bistable semiconductor structure
Pavel Rodin
We perform an analytical investigation of the bifurcation from static to traveling current density filaments in a bistable semiconductor structure with S-shaped current-voltage cha…
Theory of traveling filaments in bistable semiconductor structures
Pavel Rodin
We present a generic nonlinear model for current filamentation in semiconductor structures with S-shaped current-voltage characteristics. The model accounts for Joule self-heating…