Monte Carlo simulations in optical devices: some successes and some problems

David K. Ferry; Stephen M. Goodnick

doi:10.1117/12.316670

7 July 1998 Monte Carlo simulations in optical devices: some successes and some problems

David K. Ferry, Stephen M. Goodnick

Proceedings Volume 3283, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices VI; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316670
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We discuss the use of ensemble Monte Carlo techniques for the simulation of some opto-electronic devices. This approach has been reasonably successful for device simulation, and the Monte Carlo approach has worked very well for sub-picosecond time scales, but computational time becomes excessive for multi-picosecond simulations. Various nonlinear effects such as carrier-carrier scattering, non- equilibrium phonons, quantization in low-dimensional systems, and finite collision duration have all successfully been incorporated into the Monte Carlo method.

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David K. Ferry and Stephen M. Goodnick "Monte Carlo simulations in optical devices: some successes and some problems", Proc. SPIE 3283, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices VI, (7 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.316670

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