A simulator for ballistic nanostructures in a 2-D electron gas

Abstract

A multipurpose simulator for ballistic nanostructures, based on classical mechanics of electrons at the Fermi level, has been successfully implemented. Despite the simplicity of the model, the simulator successfully reproduces a number of experimental results, and is shown to consistently match observed current-voltage characteristics and magnetoresistance phenomena. The simulator results provide design guidelines for devices which operate on ballistic transport principles. Using the simulator, preliminary logic structures have been designed based on the ballistic deflection transistor.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Source ID
10.1145/1482613.1482618

Entities

People

  • David Wolpert
  • Dennis Huo
  • Paul Ampadu
  • Qiaoyan Yu

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Naval Research
  • University of Rochester

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics