World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics, 2016, 6, 294-299
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ISSN Online: 2160-6927
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DOI: 10.4236/wjcmp.2016.64028 November 17, 2016
On the Thermodynamics of a Two-Dimensional
Electron Gas with Non-Parabolic Dispersion
G. Gulyamov
1
, B. T. Abdulazizov
2
1
Pedagogical Institute, Namangan, Uzbekistan
2
Namangan State University, Namangan, Uzbekistan
Abstract
A thermodynamic density of states, electron density in the subband and the entropy
of the gas as function of the temperature and the total two-dimensional electron den-
sity are studied. Semiconductor conduction band dispersion is described by the sim-
plified Kane model. Numerical simulation shows that with an increase in the total
electron concentration, thermodynamic density of states at low temperatures changes
abruptly and smoothes jumps at high temperatures. This change manifests itself in
the peculiar thermodynamic characteristics. The results are used to interpret existing
experimental data.
Keywords
Quantum Well, Two-Dimensional Electron Gas, Kane Model, Subbands Statistics,
Entropy
1. Introduction
Recently, a large number of studies are devoted to the study of two-dimensional elec-
tron gas in a magnetic field [1]-[3]. Studying influences of other factors as anisotropy of
the electron spectrum and conduction band nonparabolicity on the properties of two
dimensional electron gas is also important [4]. The results of such studies play an im-
portant role for the understanding of the nature of the two-dimensional electron gas:
subbands structure, electron statistics in subbands etc.
In work [5], it analyzes density of states (DOS) of two-dimensional electron gas in a
single quantum well (QW) on the base of narrow-gap semiconductors, InAs and InSb.
It is shown that the nonparabolicity of conduction band leads to a noticeable change in
the DOS of two-dimensional electron gas.
It is known [6] that most of the experimentally observed thermodynamic properties
How to cite this paper: Gulyamov, G. and
Abdulazizov, B.T. (2016) On the Thermo-
dynamics of a Two-Dimensional Electron
Gas with Non-Parabolic Dispersion. World
Journal of Condensed Matter Physics, 6,
294-299.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/wjcmp.2016.64028
Received: September 8, 2016
Accepted: November 14, 2016
Published: November 17, 2016
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