Abstract
We describe a method for numerically incorporating electron-electron scattering in quantum wells for small deviations of the distribution function from equilibrium, within the framework of the Boltzmann equation. For a given temperature T and density n, a symmetric matrix needs to be evaluated only once, and henceforth it can be used to describe electron-electron scattering in any Boltzmann equation linear-response calculation for that particular T and n. Using this method, we calculate the distribution function and mobility for electrons in a quantum well, including full finite-temperature dynamic screening effects. We find that at some parameters that we investigated, electron-electron scattering reduces the mobility by approximately 40%.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Pages (from-to) | 10072-10077 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISSN | 2469-9950 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 1996 |