Electron transport properties in the Lucas–Saelee model

AbstractElectron transport properties for the Lucas–Saelee model in PT and SST conditions are investigated with attention to the effects of ionization. Energy dispersion probabilities through ionization and excitation are compared. A new definition of transverse diffusion coefficient DT′ in steady state with ionization generation of electrons in configuration space is proposed in a form similar to the drift velocity Wr′. Some discussion on the characters of Wr and Wr′ proposed by Tagashira and Ikuta are also given. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 164(4): 8–14, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience. wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.20495