Thermal Noise at Quasi-equilibrium
Statistical Mechanics
2011-07-19 v4 Materials Science
Abstract
An expression that relates thermal current fluctuations in two terminal networks at quasi-equilibrium to their current voltage characteristics is presented. It is based upon the observation that the available thermal noise power at quasi-equilibrium is very close to the equilibrium value. As an example, current noise in ideal p-n junctions is obtained from their characteristics. Thermal current noise in field effect transistors is predicted by this approach, as well as "shot noise suppression" due to barrier lowering in solid-state diodes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0205043,
title = {Thermal Noise at Quasi-equilibrium},
author = {D. Ritter},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0205043},
year = {2011}
}
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