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Hot electron diffusion in superlattices is studied by the Monte Carlo technique. As the applied electric field increases, the diffusion coefficient decreases. It has values comparable to those of the constituent materials.
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Ho, J., Grondin, R.O. (1985). Hot Electron Diffusion in Superlattices. In: Mourou, G.A., Bloom, D.M., Lee, CH. (eds) Picosecond Electronics and Optoelectronics. Springer Series in Electrophysics, vol 21. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70780-3_25
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