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Dynamic Instabilities in Tunneling through Mesoscopic Devices
Author(s) -
Claro F.,
Orellana P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3951(200007)220:1<745::aid-pssb745>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - mesoscopic physics , quantum tunnelling , electron , charge (physics) , physics , condensed matter physics , current (fluid) , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
Tunneling of electrons through a spatially confined mesoscopic region leads to charge storing whose feedback over the tunneling current gives rise to strong instabilities. We discuss two types of instabilities and comment on their potential applications in switching or oscillatory action.