Self-Consistent Subband Calculations of AlGaN/GaN Single Heterojunctions

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关键词: self-consistent subband calculation;    Many-body effect;    Spontaneous polarization;    Piezoelectric polarization;    Two-dimensional electron gas;    Single Heterojunction;    AlGaN/GaN;   

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DOI  :  10.4218/etrij.02.0102.0402

【 摘 要 】

We present a self-consistent numerical method for calculating the conduction-band profile and subband structure of AlGaN/GaN single heterojunctions. The subband calculations take into account the piezoelectric and spontaneous polarization effect and the H

   

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