Impurity breakdown induced current filaments in n-GaAs

2008 ◽  
pp. 341-352
Author(s):  
W. Prettl
Keyword(s):  
Induced Current ◽  
Current Filaments

Spatial structure of impact-ionization-induced current filaments in n-GaAs films

1996 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1646-1655 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Gaa ◽  
R E Kunz ◽  
E Schöll ◽  
W Eberle ◽  
J Hirschinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Impact Ionization ◽  
Induced Current ◽  
Gaas Films ◽  
Current Filaments

Electron beam induced current study of thin silicon layers on insulator substrate

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 618-619
Author(s):  
A. Buczkowski ◽  
Z. J. Radzimski ◽  
J. C. Russ ◽  
G. A. Rozgonyi
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Energy Loss ◽  
Beam Energy ◽  
Collection Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Layer ◽  
Depletion Layer ◽  
Incident Electron Energy ◽  
Induced Current ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Current

If a thickness of a semiconductor is smaller than the penetration depth of the electron beam, e.g. in silicon on insulator (SOI) structures, only a small portion of incident electrons energy , which is lost in a superficial silicon layer separated by the oxide from the substrate, contributes to the electron beam induced current (EBIC). Because the energy loss distribution of primary beam is not uniform and varies with beam energy, it is not straightforward to predict the optimum conditions for using this technique. Moreover, the energy losses in an ohmic or Schottky contact complicate this prediction. None of the existing theories, which are based on an assumption of a point-like region of electron beam generation, can be used satisfactorily on SOI structures. We have used a Monte Carlo technique which provide a simulation of the electron beam interactions with thin multilayer structures. The EBIC current was calculated using a simple one dimensional geometry, i.e. depletion layer separating electron- hole pairs spreads out to infinity in x- and y-direction. A point-type generation function with location being an actual location of an incident electron energy loss event has been assumed. A collection efficiency of electron-hole pairs was assumed to be 100% for carriers generated within the depletion layer, and inversely proportional to the exponential function of depth with the effective diffusion length as a parameter outside this layer. A series of simulations were performed for various thicknesses of superficial silicon layer. The geometries used for simulations were chosen to match the "real" samples used in the experimental part of this work. The theoretical data presented in Fig. 1 show how significandy the gain decreases with a decrease in superficial layer thickness in comparison with bulk material. Moreover, there is an optimum beam energy at which the gain reaches its maximum value for particular silicon thickness.

LATTICE DEFECT EFFECTS IN INDUCED CURRENT SCANNING MICROSCOPY

1983 ◽  
Vol 44 (C4) ◽  
pp. C4-305-C4-311
Author(s):  
A. Castaldini ◽  
A. Cavallini ◽  
P. Gondi
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Defect ◽  
Scanning Microscopy ◽  
Induced Current

scholarly journals Calculation and Analysis of Induced Current in Optical Fiber Composite Overhead Ground Wire

2021 ◽  
Vol 1887 (1) ◽  
pp. 012022
Author(s):  
Fan Yifeng ◽  
Li Xingzhou ◽  
Liu Chengyuan’ ◽  
Jing Yihang ◽  
Li Xudong
Keyword(s):  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Induced Current

scholarly journals Measurement of geomagnetically induced current (GIC) around Tokyo, Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi Watari ◽  
Satoko Nakamura ◽  
Yusuke Ebihara
Keyword(s):  
Solar Flare ◽  
Geomagnetic Storms ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Geomagnetic Variation ◽  
Induced Current ◽  
Interplanetary Shocks ◽  
Geomagnetic Disturbances ◽  
Geomagnetically Induced Current ◽  
Middle Latitudes ◽  
Sudden Commencements

AbstractWe need a typical method of directly measuring geomagnetically induced current (GIC) to compare data for estimating a potential risk of power grids caused by GIC. Here, we overview GIC measurement systems that have appeared in published papers, note necessary requirements, report on our equipment, and show several examples of our measurements in substations around Tokyo, Japan. Although they are located at middle latitudes, GICs associated with various geomagnetic disturbances are observed, such as storm sudden commencements (SSCs) or sudden impulses (SIs) caused by interplanetary shocks, geomagnetic storms including a storm caused by abrupt southward turning of strong interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) associated with a magnetic cloud, bay disturbances caused by high-latitude aurora activities, and geomagnetic variation caused by a solar flare called the solar flare effect (SFE). All these results suggest that GIC at middle latitudes is sensitive to the magnetospheric current (the magnetopause current, the ring current, and the field-aligned current) and also the ionospheric current.

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