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The resonance tunnel current flowing through local states in the forbidden band of the dielectric layer of a thin-film metal-dielectric-metal structure is calculated on the basis of the quasiclassical approximation. The volt-ampere characteristic of the resonance current has an exponential form and its slope is twice smaller than in case of tunnel current (described by the Fowler-Nordheim equation). Therefore the resonance current will influence the total leakage current largely at low voltages.
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Hrach, R. The resonance current in sandwich cathodes with traps. Czech J Phys 20, 307–319 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01690904
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