DocumentCode :
1403012
Title :
The Kronig-Penney approximation: may it live on
Author :
Day, Shawn P. ; Zhou, Haosheng ; Pulfrey, David L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
Volume :
33
Issue :
4
fYear :
1990
fDate :
11/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
355
Lastpage :
358
Abstract :
The Kronig-Penney approximation is often used in introducing the concept of energy band structures in semiconductors to graduate electrical engineering students. The authors show that no essential information is lost in making this approximation. This fact, coupled with the approximation´s recognized ability to produce analytical solutions to a difficult problem, leads the authors to conclude that it is premature to suggest the approximation is obsolete, as was suggested in a recent paper by A. Nussbaum (see ibid., vol.E-29, p.12-15, 1986)
Keywords :
Kronig-Penney model; education; semiconductors; teaching; Kronig-Penney approximation; analytical solutions; education; electrical engineering students; energy band structures; semiconductors; teaching; Electrons; Equations; H infinity control; Hydrogen; Lattices; Photonic band gap; Potential energy; Potential well;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9359
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/13.61089
Filename :
61089
Link To Document :
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