Mechanism of microplasma turn-off upon the avalanche breakdown of silicon p–n structures


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Abstract

A possible mechanism for natural-microplasma turn-off in silicon p–n junctions is studied. It is shown that the turn-off effect is not a random process, but is based on a certain physical mechanism. The mechanism is associated with the formation of graded-gap regions caused by thermoelastic stresses and electric- field redistribution in the microplasma region.

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A. M. Musaev

Amirkhanov Institute of Physics, Dagestan Scientific Center

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Russian Federation, ul. Yaragskogo 94, Makhachkala, 367003

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