Abstract
The peak drift velocity vp in the Esaki/Tsu miniband conduction of a superlattice is investigated theoretically as a function of the lattice temperature. In contrast to the existing Boltzmann-type theories, the balance-equation calculation predicts a noticeable saturation of vp at low lattice temperatures, in agreement with the recent experimental observation by Sibille et al. (1992).
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