Quantum hydrodynamic models for the two-band Kane system

We consider Kane's quantum model for two-band charged particles, composed of two Schroedinger-like equations coupled by a kp term which describes interband tunneling. Using the WKB method we derive the hydrodynamic equations both for a zero-temperature and for a nonzero-temperature two-band quantum fluid. In the latter case, we introduce a family of closure relations and write in full details the simplest two-band, isentropic, fluiddynamical model. Finally, introducing appropriate relaxation terms and performing drift-diffusive limits, we obtain the corresponding quantum drift-diffusion models for zero and nonzero-temperature quantum fluids, while the general closure problem and numerical implementation are left to future work. Key words: Kane model.Quantum hydrodynamic model. WKB method AMS Subject Classification: 82C40, 47D06, 35Q35.