An improved Wigner Monte-Carlo technique for the self-consistent simulation of RTDs

Abstract

We present an original approach to including quantum transport into classical Ensemble Monte Carlo (EMC) simulations. The method, based on the Wigner transport equation, is fully self-consistent, and includes impurity and phonon scattering according to the Fermi Golden rule. It is inspired by an approach suggested by Shifren et al. [IEEE Trans. Electron Dev. 50, 769 (2003)], with some major improvements that make possible successful comparison with other simulation techniques and experiments.