Theoretical Approaches to Hot Carrier Transport and Energy Distributions

Abstract

The central problem of any theoretical approach in hot carrier transport is the calculation of the energy distribution function, which no longer resembles the equilibrium shape. In this paper we survey the main results obtained on the subject in these last years through the use of Monte Carlo simulations. Recent advances concerning the development of a quantum kinetic equation accounting for intra-collisional field effects and/or collisional broadening are emphasized.