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Due to the downscaling of semiconductor device dimensions and the emergence of new devices based on nanostructures, carbon nanotubes and molecules, the classical device simulation approach based on semi-classical transport theories needs to be extended towards a quantum mechanical description. We present a simulation environment designed for multiscale and multiphysics simulation of electronic and optoelectronic devices with the final aim of coupling classical with atomistic simulation approaches.
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Auf der Maur, M., Povolotskyi, M., Sacconi, F. et al. TiberCAD: towards multiscale simulation of optoelectronic devices. Opt Quant Electron 40, 1077–1083 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-009-9272-7
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