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A deterministic approach to the solution of the BTE in semiconductors

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Ventura, D., Gnudi, A. & Baccarani, G. A deterministic approach to the solution of the BTE in semiconductors. Riv. Nuovo Cim. 18, 1–33 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02743029

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