recombination_model{ }

Calling sequence

currents{ recombination_model{ } }

Properties

usage: $optional$
items: maximum 1

Functionality

This group controls which recombination processes are included in the drift-diffusion model, and if generation for these processes is taken into account as well.

Generation process can be is enabled and disabled using enable_generation for all recombination processes at once. Thus, enabling only generation without also enabling recombination is not possible (enable_generation = yes has no effect then).

If radiative recombination is calculated (radiative = yes), then the photo_current is included in the file IV_characteristics.dat. Additionally, the internal quantum efficiency is written to the file internal_quantum_efficiency.dat.

Example

currents{
    recombination_model{}
}

Nested keywords

SRH

Calling sequence

currents{ recombination_model{ SRH } }

Properties

usage: $optional$
type: choice
values: yes or no
default: no

Functionality

If set to yes then bulk Shockley-Read-Hall recombination (Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) recombination) is included in the model.

Example

currents{
    recombination_model{
        SRH = yes
    }
}

Auger

Calling sequence

currents{ recombination_model{ Auger } }

Properties

usage: $optional$
type: choice
values: yes or no
default: no

Functionality

If set to yes then bulk Auger recombination (Auger recombination) is included in the model.

Example

currents{
    recombination_model{
        Auger = yes
    }
}

radiative

Calling sequence

currents{ recombination_model{ radiative } }

Properties

usage: $optional$
type: choice
values: yes or no
default: no

Functionality

If set to yes then bulk radiative recombination (direct recombination) (Radiative recombination) is included in the model.

Example

currents{
    recombination_model{
        radiative = yes
    }
}

enable_generation

Calling sequence

currents{ recombination_model{ enable_generation } }

Properties

usage: $optional$
type: choice
values: yes or no
default: yes

Functionality

If set to yes then bulk generation processes for SRH and Auger recombination processes, if they are included in the model.

Example

currents{
    recombination_model{
        SRH = yes
        Auger = yes
        enable_generation = yes
    }
}