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RecombinationModel

Struct RecombinationModel 

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pub struct RecombinationModel {
    pub tau_n: f64,
    pub tau_p: f64,
    pub cn: f64,
    pub cp: f64,
    pub brad: f64,
    pub ni: f64,
}
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Recombination mechanisms in semiconductors.

Models Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH), Auger, and radiative recombination.

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§tau_n: f64

Electron lifetime in s (for SRH).

§tau_p: f64

Hole lifetime in s (for SRH).

§cn: f64

Auger coefficient for electrons in cm^6/s.

§cp: f64

Auger coefficient for holes in cm^6/s.

§brad: f64

Radiative recombination coefficient in cm^3/s.

§ni: f64

Intrinsic carrier concentration in cm^-3.

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impl RecombinationModel

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pub fn new(tau_n: f64, tau_p: f64, cn: f64, cp: f64, brad: f64, ni: f64) -> Self

Create a new recombination model.

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pub fn silicon_300k(ni: f64) -> Self

Typical silicon recombination parameters at 300K.

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pub fn srh_rate(&self, n: f64, p: f64) -> f64

SRH recombination rate in cm^-3/s.

R_SRH = (np - ni^2) / (tau_p(n + ni) + tau_n*(p + ni))

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pub fn auger_rate(&self, n: f64, p: f64) -> f64

Auger recombination rate in cm^-3/s.

R_Auger = (Cnn + Cpp) * (n*p - ni^2)

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pub fn radiative_rate(&self, n: f64, p: f64) -> f64

Radiative recombination rate in cm^-3/s.

R_rad = Brad * (n*p - ni^2)

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pub fn total_rate(&self, n: f64, p: f64) -> f64

Total recombination rate (sum of all mechanisms) in cm^-3/s.

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pub fn effective_lifetime(&self, n: f64, p: f64) -> f64

Effective minority carrier lifetime in s.

1/tau_eff = 1/tau_SRH + 1/tau_Auger + 1/tau_rad

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pub fn surface_recombination_rate( surface_velocity: f64, n_surface: f64, n_equilibrium: f64, ) -> f64

Surface recombination velocity model in cm/s.

R_surface = S * (n_s - n_s0)

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impl Clone for RecombinationModel

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fn clone(&self) -> RecombinationModel

Returns a duplicate of the value. Read more
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fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source. Read more
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impl Debug for RecombinationModel

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fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter. Read more
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impl Copy for RecombinationModel

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