Abstract
We present a quantum-kinetic scheme for the calculation of non-equilibrium transport properties in nanoscale systems. The approach is based on a Liouville-master equation for a reduced density operator and represents a generalization of the well-known Boltzmann kinetic equation. The system, subject to an external electromotive force, is described using periodic boundary conditions. We demonstrate the feasibility of the approach by applying it to a double-barrier resonant tunneling structure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 125324 |
| Pages (from-to) | 125324-1-125324-5 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| State | Published - Sep 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics