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Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator Class Reference

Rate constant calculator for Electron or Hole emission reaction. More...

#include <N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h>

Inheritance diagram for Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator:
Collaboration diagram for Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator:

Public Member Functions

 EmissionRateCalculator (double sigma, double v, double N, double Energy, double C0, double t0, double x0)
 
 EmissionRateCalculator (EmissionRateCalculator &right)
 
virtual EmissionRateCalculatorClone ()
 create a copy of this calculator More...
 
virtual double computeRateConstant (double T)
 return rate constant at given temperature More...
 
virtual double rateConstantScaleFactor ()
 return current scale factor for rate constant More...
 
virtual void setScaleFactors (double C0, double t0, double x0)
 set concentration, time, and space scale factors (space scale factor is currently unused by any calculator) More...
 
virtual CalcType calcType ()
 return the type of this calculator More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Xyce::Device::RateCalculator
virtual ~RateCalculator ()
 

Private Attributes

double K_f
 
double E
 
double T0
 

Detailed Description

Rate constant calculator for Electron or Hole emission reaction.

These reactions are of the form R -> P+E; electron_emission( $\sigma$,Energy) or R->P+H; hole_emission( $\sigma$,Energy). The reaction rate is then $K_f*exp(E/K_bT)$, with $K_f=\sigma*v*N$. N is 2.86e19 for electron emission and 2.66e19 for hole emission. v is 2.3e7 for electron emission and 1.9e7 for hole emission.

Definition at line 145 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::EmissionRateCalculator ( double  sigma,
double  v,
double  N,
double  Energy,
double  C0,
double  t0,
double  x0 
)

Definition at line 220 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.C.

Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::EmissionRateCalculator ( EmissionRateCalculator right)

Definition at line 238 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.C.

Member Function Documentation

virtual CalcType Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::calcType ( )
inlinevirtual

return the type of this calculator

Implements Xyce::Device::RateCalculator.

Definition at line 157 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h.

EmissionRateCalculator * Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::Clone ( )
virtual

create a copy of this calculator

Implements Xyce::Device::RateCalculator.

Definition at line 253 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.C.

double Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::computeRateConstant ( double  T)
virtual

return rate constant at given temperature

Implements Xyce::Device::RateCalculator.

Definition at line 265 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.C.

double Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::rateConstantScaleFactor ( )
virtual

return current scale factor for rate constant

Implements Xyce::Device::RateCalculator.

Definition at line 279 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.C.

virtual void Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::setScaleFactors ( double  C0,
double  t0,
double  x0 
)
inlinevirtual

set concentration, time, and space scale factors (space scale factor is currently unused by any calculator)

Implements Xyce::Device::RateCalculator.

Definition at line 155 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h.

Member Data Documentation

double Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::E
private

Definition at line 160 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h.

double Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::K_f
private

Definition at line 157 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h.

double Xyce::Device::EmissionRateCalculator::T0
private

Definition at line 161 of file N_DEV_RateConstantCalculators.h.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files: