Journal article
Current-voltage relation for thin tunnel barriers: Parabolic barrier model
Aarhus University1
Theoretical Nanoelectronics Group, Theory Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark2
Theory Section, Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark3
Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark4
We derive a simple analytic result for the current-voltage curve for tunneling of electrons through a thin uniform insulating layer modeled by a parabolic barrier. Our model, which goes beyond the Wentzel–Kramers–Brillouin approximation, is applicable also in the limit of highly transparant barriers subject to high voltages, and thus provides a more realistic description for this situation compared to the widely used rectangular barrier model. ©2004 American Institute of Physics.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | American Institute of Physics |
Year: | 2004 |
Pages: | 3582-3586 |
ISSN: | 10897550 and 00218979 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.1650896 |
ORCIDs: | Brandbyge, Mads |