Electroluminescence model of bipolar resonant tunnelling diode

Abstract

An electroluminescence model of a bipolar resonant tunnelling diode is carried out. The current is the sum of the electron and hole current. The electron and hole density at the resonant level of a quantum well are related to the electron and hole current, respectively. A radiative recombination rate formula is derived from the matrix element, electron and hole distribution. The results show that a large on-off ratio of light output can be achieved by the bipolar resonant tunnelling diode. © 1994 Chapman & Hall.