A current filament is an inhomogeneity in the current density distribution lateral to the direction of the current flow (that is, orthogonal to the current density vector). It is common in devices showing current-type negative differential conductivity, especially of S-type (SNDC).
References
- Kerner, B. S.; Osipov, V. V. (2013-06-29). "Chapter 5. Current Filaments in Systems with Single-Valued Voltage-Current Characteristic". Autosolitons: A New Approach to Problems of Self-Organization and Turbulence. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-017-0825-8.
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