Coupling Maxwell´s equation time-domain solution with Monte-Carlo technique to simulate ultrafast optically controlled switches

Author

Connolly, K.M. ; El-Ghazaly, S.M. ; Grondin, R.O. ; Joshi, R.P.

Author_Institution

Center for Solid State Electron. Res., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

8-10 May 1990

Firstpage

295

Abstract

An accurate model for studying transients in semiconductor devices and optical switches is presented. This approach couples a direct solution of Maxwell´s equations with an ensemble Monte-Carlo model. This model is capable of simulating very-high-frequency devices and switches on the subpicosecond scale. Optical interaction with semiconductor devices can also be modeled.<>

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; electromagnetism; photoconducting devices; semiconductor device models; semiconductor switches; Maxwell´s equation time-domain solution; Monte-Carlo technique; VHF devices; ensemble Monte-Carlo model; models; optical interaction with semiconductor devices; optical switches; semiconductor devices; studying transients; subpicosecond scale; ultrafast optically controlled switches simulation; very-high-frequency devices; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic modeling; Finite difference methods; Magnetic fields; Maxwell equations; Optical control; Optical coupling; Solid modeling; Switches; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99578

Filename

99578