Quantum Contributions and Violations of the Classical Law of Mass Action

Abstract

The law of mass action refers to the product of concentration of reactants, which for a particular material is a function only of temperature. For non-degenerate semiconductors the law of mass action is represented by the product NP=NCNV exp- EG/KBT. Through solutions to the quantum Liouville equation, it is determined that the law of mass action is generally invalid.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Source ID
10.1155/1998/65604

Entities

People

  • H. L. Grubin
  • T. R. Govindan

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory

Tags

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing