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In regimes of N-shaped negative differential conductivity, high-field domains are created which can be stationary or move through the device and cause a reduction of current or self-generated current oscillations. The latter, as in the Gunn effect, or in super lattices, may be used as a high-frequency ac generator.
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Böer, K.W. (2010). High-Field Domains. In: Electro-Optical Effects to Visualize Field and Current Distributions in Semiconductors. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 162. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03440-4_2
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