Pd. Altukhov et Eg. Kuzminov, Kinetics of two-dimensional electrons and holes in tunneling silicon MOS structures, PHYS ST S-B, 221(1), 2000, pp. 439-445
A recombination radiation line (S-line) of surface 2D holes and 2D nonequil
ibrium electrons is observed in electroluminescence spectra of tunneling [1
00] silicon MOS (metal-oxide-semiconductor) diodes under tunneling injectio
n of electrons into a self organized electron quantum well. The electron qu
antum well in presence of an electrical field in the substrate forms an add
itional potential barrier. The transparency of a double barrier, including
the oxide barrier and the additional barrier, can be modulated by the elect
rical field in the substrate. A possible realization of a tunneling ballist
ic transistor (tullistor) by use of this modulation is discussed. The tulli
stor can serve as a fast and effective light emitter or a laser and as a fa
st photodetector. A simple theory of the tullistor is given. Kinetics of 2D
electrons and holes and corresponding kinetics of electroluminescence are
analyzed.