The balance-equation approach to nonlinear hot-carrier transport theory, formulated by Lei
and Ting (1984), is addressed in this comprehensive review. A central feature is the role of …

We show that the Levinson (Zh. Eksp. Teor. Fiz. 57, 660 (1969)[Sov. Phys.—JETP 30, 362
(1970)]) quantum transport equation reduces to the semiclassical Boltzmann equation in the …

We analyze transport in a uniform electric field of arbitrary strength by using a gauge-
invariant formulation of the Airy representation of the Baym-Kadanoff-Keldysh theory of …

Infrared detectors are critical for a variety of applications within the commercial, scientific,
and defense communities. Applications such as commercial LiDAR systems or the James …

A formulation of the Kadanoff-Baym-Keldysh theory of nonequilibrium quantum statistical
mechanics is developed in order to describe nonperturbatively the effects of the electric field …

Transport in semiconductors has traditionally been described with the help of the Boltzmann
equation (BE)(Conwell, 1967)(or by some of its simplifications, such as the drift-diffusion …

Force-and energy-balance equations for hot-electron transport with and without
intracollisional field terms are derived in general forms, which are equally valid for …

The authors present a gauge-invariant formulation of the eigenfunction representation of the
Baym-Kadanoff-Keldysh theory of nonequilibrium quantum statistical mechanics. The …

The rates of scattering by confined longitudinal optical phonons in one-dimensional
quantum wires are calculated by taking into account the intra-collisional field effect (ICFE) …

We solve the steady-state Barker–Ferry equation by converting it to a zero-eigenvalue
problem and investigate the impact of the intra-collisional field effect (ICFE) on the transport …