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A simple approach to intervalley transfer in electric field

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Intervalley population transfer as a function of electric field has been investigated in a simple way assuming a Davydov type distribution. It has been shown that the current-voltage characteristics contain a region of negative differential conductivity and the threshold field is ∼3·5 kV/cm.

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    Present address: C. N. E. T., 22 Launion, France

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  1. Khaira Laboratory of Physics, Calcutta University, Calcutta-9, India

    R. K. Kar

  2. Dum Dum Motijheel College, Calcutta-28, India

    A. R. Das

  3. Physics Department, Vidyasagar College, Calcutta-6, India

    M. N. Mukherjee

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The authors would like to thank Prof. P. C. Bhattacharya for his interest in this work. One of the authors (R.K.K) wishes to express his appreciation to the CNET, for his appointment as a Visiting Scientist, and to thank Dr. Palmier for helpful discussions.

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Kar, R.K., Das, A.R. & Mukherjee, M.N. A simple approach to intervalley transfer in electric field. Czech J Phys 22, 1302–1304 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689910

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