drift-diffusion model (Q6675396)
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mathematical model describing the semi-classical transport of free electrons and holes in a self-consistent electric field
- van Roosbroeck model
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mathematical model describing the semi-classical transport of free electrons and holes in a self-consistent electric field |
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The drift-diffusion system describes the semi-classical transport of free electrons and holes in a self-consistent electric field using a drift-diffusion approximation. It became the standard model to describe the current flow in semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, LEDs, solar cells and lasers, as well as quantum nanostructures and organic semiconductors.
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Private communication by Thomas Koprucki (Nov. 2025): Drift-diffusion models are closely related to reaction-diffusion models, Poisson-Nernst-Planck-models, semiconductor equation. And they are also used for the transport of ions in biological cells.
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