Calculation of current-voltage characteristics of a single-electron transistor with continuous spectrum of energies in the island
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https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272704020049Abstract
The paper contains the results of calculation of current-voltage characteristics of a single-electron transistor with continuous spectrum of energies based on the orthodox theory. The calculation of curves is carried out with the aid of the Monte-Carlo procedure.References
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