Relaxation-time limit of the multidimensional bipolar hydrodynamic model in Besov space

In this paper, we study a multidimensional bipolar hydrodynamic model for semiconductors or plasmas. This system takes the form of the bipolar Euler-Poisson model with electric field and frictional damping added to the momentum equations. In the framework of the Besov space theory, we establish the global existence of smooth solutions for Cauchy problems when the initial data are sufficiently close to the constant equilibrium. Next, based on the special structure of the nonlinear system, we also show the uniform estimate of solutions with respect to the relaxation time by the high- and low-frequency decomposition methods. Finally we discuss the relaxation-time limit by compact arguments. That is, it is shown that the scaled classical solution strongly converges towards that of the corresponding bipolar drift-diffusion model, as the relaxation time tends to zero.     

Diffusion relaxation limit of a bipolar hydrodynamic model for semiconductors

In the paper, we discuss the relaxation limit of a bipolar isentropic hydrodynamical models for semiconductors with small momentum relaxation time. With the help of the Maxwell iteration, we prove that, as the relaxation time tends to zero, periodic initial-value problems of a scaled bipolar isentropic hydrodynamic model have unique smooth solutions existing in the time interval where the classical drift-diffusion model has smooth solutions. Meanwhile, we justify a formal derivation of the corresponding drift-diffusion model from the bipolar hydrodynamic model.     

Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions to the Drift-Diffusion Equation with Critical Dissipation

In this paper, the initial value problem for the drift-diffusion equation which stands for a model of a semiconductor device is studied. When the dissipative effect on the drift-diffusion equation is given by the half Laplacian, the dissipation balances to the extra force term. This case is called critical. The goal of this paper is to derive decay and asymptotic expansion of the solution to the drift-diffusion equation as time variable tends to infinity.     

The relaxation-time limit in the quantum hydrodynamic equations for semiconductors

The relaxation-time limit from the quantum hydrodynamic model to the quantum drift-diffusion equations in R³ is shown for solutions which are small perturbations of the steady state. The quantum hydrodynamic equations consist of the isentropic Euler equations for the particle density and current density including the quantum Bohm potential and a momentum relaxation term. The momentum equation is highly nonlinear and contains a dispersive term with third-order derivatives. The equations are self-consistently coupled to the Poisson equation for the electrostatic potential. The relaxation-time limit is performed both in the stationary and the transient model. The main assumptions are that the steady-state velocity is irrotational, that the variations of the doping profile and the velocity at infinity are sufficiently small and, in the transient case, that the initial data are sufficiently close to the steady state. As a by-product, the existence of global-in-time solutions to the quantum drift-diffusion model in R³ close to the steady-state is obtained.     

Diffusion relaxation limit of a nonisentropic hydrodynamic model for semiconductors

In this paper, we discussed a general multidimensional nonisentropic hydrodynamical model for semiconductors with small momentum relaxation time. The model is self‐consistent in the sense that the electric field, which forms a forcing term in the momentum equation, is determined by the coupled Poisson equation. With the help of the Maxwell‐type iteration, we prove that, as the relaxation time tends to zero, periodic initial‐value problem of certain scaled multidimensional nonisentropic hydrodynamic model has a unique smooth solution existing in the time interval where the corresponding classical drift‐diffusion model has smooth solutions. Meanwhile, we justify a formal derivation of the drift‐diffusion models from the nonisentropic hydrodynamic models. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Relaxation-time limits of non-isentropic hydrodynamic models for semiconductors

This work deals with non-isentropic hydrodynamic models for semiconductors with short momentum and energy relaxation-times. The high- and low-frequency decomposition methods are used to construct uniform (global) classical solutions to Cauchy problems of a scaled hydrodynamic model in the framework of critical Besov spaces. Furthermore, it is rigorously justified that the classical solutions strongly converge to that of a drift-diffusion model, as two relaxation times both tend to zero. As a by-product, global existence of weak solutions to the drift-diffusion model is also obtained.     

The Asymptotic Behavior of Global Smooth Solutions to the Macroscopic Models for Semiconductors

The authors study the asymptotic behavior of the smooth solutions to the Cauchy problems for two macroscopic models (hydrodynamic and drift-diffusion models) for semiconductors and the related relaxation limit problem. First, it is proved that the solutions to these two systems converge to the unique stationary solution time asymptotically without the smallness assumption on doping profile. Then, very sharp estimates on the smooth solutions, independent of the relaxation time, are obtained and used to establish the zero relaxation limit.     

The diffusive relaxation limit of non-isentropic Euler-Maxwell equations for plasmas

This paper concerns the non-isentropic Euler-Maxwell equations for plasmas with short momentum relaxation time. With the help of the Maxwell-type iteration, it is obtained that, as the relaxation time tends to zero, periodic initial-value problem of certain scaled non-isentropic Euler-Maxwell equations has unique smooth solutions existing in the time interval where the corresponding classical drift-diffusion model has smooth solutions. Meanwhile, we justify a formal derivation of the corresponding drift-diffusion model from the non-isentropic Euler-Maxwell equations.     

On steady state Euler-Poisson models for semiconductors

This paper is concerned with an analysis of the Euler-Poisson model for unipolar semiconductor devices in the steady state isentropic case. In the two-dimensional case we prove the existence of smooth solutions under a smallness assumption on the prescribed outflow velocity (small boundary current) and, additionally, under a smallness assumption on the gradient of the velocity relaxation time. The latter assumption allows a control of the vorticity of the flow and the former guarantees subsonic flow. The main ingredient of the proof is a regularization of the equation for the vorticity.Also, in the irrotational two- and three-dimensional cases we show that the smallness assumption on the outflow velocity can be replaced by a smallness assumption on the (physical) parameter multiplying the drift-term in the velocity equation. Moreover, we show that solutions of the Euler-Poisson system converge to a solution of the drift-diffusion model as this parameter tends to zero.     

On behavior of solutions to a class of nonlinear hyperbolic inverse source problem

This article is concerned with a class of hyperbolic inverse source problem with memory term and nonlinear boundary damping. Under appropriate assumptions on the initial data and parameters in the equation, we establish two results on behavior of solutions. At first we proved stability of solutions when the integral overdetermination tends to zero as time goes to infinity and finally a blow-up result is established for certain solution with positive initial energy.     

THE NAGUMO EQUATION ON SELF－SIMILAR FRACTAL SETS

The Nagumo equationut ut=△u+bu(u-a)(1-u),t＞0 is investigated with initial data and zero Neumann boundary conditions on post-critically finite (p.c.f.) self-similar fractals that have regular harmonic structures and satisfy the separation condition. Such a nonlinear diffusion equation has no travelling wave solutions because of the“pathological” property of the fractal. However, it is shown that a global Hoelder continuous solution in spatial variables exists on the fractal considered. The Sobolev-type inequality plays a crucial role, which holds on such a class of p.c.f self-similar fractals. The heat kernel has an eigenfunction expansion and is well-defined due to a Weyl‘s formula. The large time asymptotic behavior of the solution is discussed, and the solution tends exponentially to the equilibrium state of the Nagumo equation as time tends to infinity if b is small.     

Exponential decay in time of solutions of the viscous quantum hydrodynamic equations

The long-time asymptotics of solutions of the viscous quantum hydrodynamic model in one space dimension is studied. This model consists of continuity equations for the particle density and the current density, coupled to the Poisson equation for the electrostatic potential. The equations are a dispersive and viscous regularization of the Euler equations. It is shown that the solutions converge exponentially fast to the (unique) thermal equilibrium state as the time tends to infinity. For the proof, we employ the entropy dissipation method, applied for the first time to a third-order differential equation.     

Total energy decay for the wave equation in exterior domains with a dissipation near infinity

We show that the energy of solutions to the initial boundary value problem for the wave equation in exterior domains with a dissipation which is localized only near infinity tends to zero as the time goes to infinity. We do not make any geometrical condition like star-shapedness on the boundary.     

Semiclassical and relaxation limits of bipolar quantum hydrodynamic model for semiconductors

The global in-time semiclassical and relaxation limits of the bipolar quantum hydrodynamic model for semiconductors are investigated in R³. We prove that the unique strong solution exists and converges globally in time to the strong solution of classical bipolar hydrodynamical equation in the process of semiclassical limit and that of the classical drift-diffusion system under the combined relaxation and semiclassical limits.     

Asymptotic stability and blowup of solutions for a class of viscoelastic inverse problem with boundary feedback

In this paper, we consider a nonlinear viscoelastic inverse problem with memory in the boundary. Under some suitable conditions on the coefficients, relaxation function, and initial data, we proved stability of solutions when the integral overdetermination tends to zero as time goes to infinity. Furthermore, we show that there are solutions under some conditions on initial data that blow up in finite time. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

LARGE-TIME BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONS OF QUANTUM HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL FOR SEMICONDUCTORS

A one-dimensional quantum hydrodynamic model (or quantum Euler-Poisson system) for semiconductors with initial boundary conditions is considered for general pressure-density function. The existence and uniqueness of the classical solution of the corresponding steady-state quantum hydrodynamic equations is proved. Furthermore, the global existence of classical solution, when the initial datum is a perturbation of the steady-state solution, is obtained. This solution tends to the corresponding steady-state solution exponentially fast as the time tends to infinity.     

A finite volume scheme for convection–diffusion equations with nonlinear diffusion derived from the Scharfetter–Gummel scheme

We propose a finite volume scheme for convection–diffusion equations with nonlinear diffusion. Such equations arise in numerous physical contexts. We will particularly focus on the drift-diffusion system for semiconductors and the porous media equation. In these two cases, it is shown that the transient solution converges to a steady-state solution as t tends to infinity. The introduced scheme is an extension of the Scharfetter–Gummel scheme for nonlinear diffusion. It remains valid in the degenerate case and preserves steady-states. We prove the convergence of the scheme in the nondegenerate case. Finally, we present some numerical simulations applied to the two physical models introduced and we underline the efficiency of the scheme to preserve long-time behavior of the solutions.     

Global solutions of the compressible navier-stokes equations with larger discontinuous initial data

We prove the global existence of weak solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations for compressible, heat-conducting flow in one space dimension with large, discontinuous initial data, and we obtain apriori estimates for these solutions which are independent of time, sufficient to determine their asymptotic behavior. In particular, we show that, as time goes to infinity, the solution tends to a constant state determined by the initial mass and the initial energy. and that the magnitudes of singularities in the solution decay to zero.     

The Existence and Long-Time Behavior of Weak Solution to Bipolar Quantum Drift-Diffusion Model

The authors study the existence and long-time behavior of weak solutions to the bipolar transient quantum drift-diffusion model,a fourth order parabolic system.Using semi-discretization in time and entropy estimate,the authors get the global existence of nonnegative weak solutions to the one-dimensional model with nonnegative initial and homogenous Neumann(or periodic)boundary conditions.Furthermore,by a logarithmic Sobolev inequality,it is proved that the periodic weak solution exponentially approaches its mean value as time increases to infinity.     

Combined relaxation and non-relativistic limit of non-isentropic Euler–Maxwell equations

This paper is devoted to study the combined relaxation and non-relativistic limit of non-isentropic Euler–Maxwell equations with relaxation for semiconductors and plasmas. We prove that, as the relaxation time tends to zero and the light speed tends to infinite, periodic initial-value problem of a certain scaled non-isentropic Euler–Maxwell equations has unique smooth solution existing in the time interval where the corresponding classical driftdiffusion model has smooth solutions. It is shown that the relaxation regime plays a decisive role in the combined limit. Furthermore, the corresponding convergence rate is obtained.