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Chaotic dynamics dependence on doping density in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices

Yang Gui, Li Yuanhong, Zhang Fengying and Li Yuqi

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Abstract: A discrete sequential tunneling model is used for studying the influence of the doping density on the dynamical behaviors in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices. Driven by the DC bias, the system exhibits self-sustained current oscillations induced by the period motion of the unstable electric field domain, and an electrical hysteresis in the loop of current density voltage curve is deduced. It is found that the hysteresis range strongly depends on the doping density, and the width of the hysteresis loop increases with increasing the doping density. By adding an external driving ac voltage, more complicated nonlinear behaviors are observed including quasi-periodicity, period-3, and the route of an inverse period-doubling to chaos when the driving frequency changes.

Key words: weakly-coupled superlatticecurrent oscillationthe hysteresis loop

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    Received: 03 December 2014 Revised: 04 June 2012 Online: Published: 01 September 2012

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      Yang Gui, Li Yuanhong, Zhang Fengying, Li Yuqi. Chaotic dynamics dependence on doping density in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(9): 092002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/9/092002 Yang G, Li Y H, Zhang F Y, Li Y Q. Chaotic dynamics dependence on doping density in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(9): 092002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/9/092002.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Yang Gui, Li Yuanhong, Zhang Fengying, Li Yuqi. Chaotic dynamics dependence on doping density in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(9): 092002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/9/092002

      Yang G, Li Y H, Zhang F Y, Li Y Q. Chaotic dynamics dependence on doping density in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(9): 092002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/9/092002.
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      Chaotic dynamics dependence on doping density in weakly coupled GaAs/AlAs superlattices

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/9/092002
      • Received Date: 2014-12-03
      • Accepted Date: 2012-02-01
      • Revised Date: 2012-06-04
      • Published Date: 2012-08-21

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