On Negative Differential Resistance and Spontaneous Dissipative Structure Formation in the Electric Break-Down of p-Ge at Low Temperatures

  • Joachim Peinke
  • Wilfried Clauss
  • Achim Kittel
  • Jürgen Parisi
  • Uwe Rau
  • Reinhard Richter
Part of the NATO ASI Series book series (NSSB, volume 307)

Abstract

Experimental evidence on self-generated electrical structures in space and time is given for the electric breakdown of p-germanium at low temperatures. The existence of NDR in the breakdown region is shown. By means of scanning electron microscopy current filaments are visualized. Spontaneous temporal oscillations are discussed also on the background of nonlinear dynamics and chaos.

Keywords

Load Resistor Dissipative Structure Electric Breakdown Negative Differential Resistance Current Filament 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Joachim Peinke
    • 1
  • Wilfried Clauss
    • 2
  • Achim Kittel
    • 3
  • Jürgen Parisi
    • 4
  • Uwe Rau
    • 3
  • Reinhard Richter
    • 3
  1. 1.CRTBT, C.N.R.S.Grenoble-Cédex 9France
  2. 2.Institut für Angewandte PhysikUniversität TübingenTübingenGermany
  3. 3.Physikalisches InstitutUniversität TübingenTübingenGermany
  4. 4.Physik InstitutUniversität ZürichZürichSwitzerland

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