Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1595791 | Solid State Communications | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We study band structure anisotropy effects on the electron transport transient in 4H-SiC subjected to electric fields parallel and perpendicular to the c-axis direction. Coupled Boltzmann-like energy-momentum balance transport equations are solved numerically within a single equivalent isotropic valley picture in the momentum and energy relaxation time approximation. The electron drift velocity is shown to be higher in the direction parallel to the c-axis than that perpendicular to it, due to the electron effective mass being larger in the former direction. The ultrafast transport regime develops on a subpicosecond scale (â²0.2 ps) in both directions, during which an overshoot in the electron drift velocity is observed at 300Â K for sufficiently high enough electric fields (> 60Â kV/cm).
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Authors
F.F. Jr., E.W.S. Caetano, J.A.P. da Costa, V.N. Freire,