Electron Vorticity – Internal Energy Formulation of the Hydrodynamic Model of Electron Transport

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The hydrodynamic model of electron transport is revisited. By rearranging the governing equations a new set of equations in terms of the electron vorticity and internal energy is derived. The advantage of the new set of equations is the explicit removal of the electric field from the equations. A scale analysis of the electron vorticity equation is performed and the conditions for the observation of electron vortices in high field transport in sub-micron devices are predicted.

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Journal: TechConnect Briefs
Volume: 1, Technical Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems
Published: April 22, 2002
Pages: 514 - 517
Industry sector: Sensors, MEMS, Electronics
Topic: Modeling & Simulation of Microsystems
ISBN: 0-9708275-7-1