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Envelope Function Calculations for Superlattices

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Two-Dimensional Systems: Physics and New Devices

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Envelope function calculations for heterostructures and super-lattices have been performed with great success for some time /1, 2/. They allow in a simple way to make predictions on the properties of a heterostructure by referring to the known pro¬perties of its constituents. In this article some light will be thrown on these calculations. After an outline on the envelope function approximimation (EFA). for bulk semiconductors we will present its generalization to treat interfaces as well as discuss its limitations. No attempt is made to present a compre¬hensive survey of the vast amount of results obtained by EFA for heterostructures.

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  1. Institut fur Theoretische Physik, Universität Graz, A-8010, Graz, Austria

    M. Kriechbaum

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  1. Institut für Physik, Montanuniversität Leoben, Franz-Josef-Straße 18, A-8700, Leoben, Austria

    Günther Bauer

  2. Institut für Festkörperphysik, Universität Wien, A-1090, Wien, Austria

    Friedemar Kuchar

  3. Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Linz, A-4040, Linz, Austria

    Helmut Heinrich

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Kriechbaum, M. (1986). Envelope Function Calculations for Superlattices. In: Bauer, G., Kuchar, F., Heinrich, H. (eds) Two-Dimensional Systems: Physics and New Devices. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02470-6_12

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