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Electron transitions through and over potential barriers in solids
Author(s) -
Christov S. G.
Publication year - 1970
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/pssb.19700420212
Subject(s) - expression (computer science) , electron , value (mathematics) , statistical physics , energy (signal processing) , potential energy , theoretical physics , physics , chemistry , mathematics , atomic physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , statistics , programming language
Using the approach of Harrison, a general expression is derived which permits to calculate the probability of electron transitions through and over potential barriers in solids for any given energy value. The conditions at which this expression is valid are specified.