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Hot Electron Relaxation: An Exactly Solved Model
Author(s) -
Schönhammer K.
Publication year - 2002
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(200211)234:1<398::aid-pssb398>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - relaxation (psychology) , electron , hot electron , statistical physics , simple (philosophy) , physics , distribution (mathematics) , atmosphere (unit) , computational physics , theoretical physics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics , mathematics , mathematical analysis , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology
A completely analytical discussion of the non‐equilibrium energy distribution for a simple one‐dimensional model of hot electron relaxation due to the emission of optical phonons is possible. The model, its exact solution, and the application to describe a spectacular experiment by Leitenstorfer et al. emerged in a pleasant atmosphere of mutual stimulation between my group and R. Zimmermann.