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FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOELECTRONICS

A. Basic Concepts:
Semiclassical (SC) Model
1. The new perspective
2. Energy band model
3. What and where is the voltage?
µ1 qV 4. Heat & electricity:
Second law & information
µ2
From SC to Q
B. Quantum (Q) Model
1. Schrodinger Equation
2. Contact-ing Schrodinger
D: Density of states
3. NEGF Method
t : transfer time 4. Spin Transport

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The New Perspective Drude Formula

µ1 qV
M: Number
of “modes”
µ2

NEW

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I Where is the Resistance?
1. The new perspective
2. Energy band model
3. What and where is the voltage?
4. Heat & electricity:
Second law & information

Resistance is associated with


Joule Heating: I2R

Voltage drop: IR

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I What & where is the voltage?
1. The new perspective
2. Energy band model
3. What and where is the voltage?
4. Heat & electricity:
Second law & information

Voltage drop: IR

Quasi-Fermi
Levels (QFL)

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I “Elastic Resistor”
1. The new perspective
2. Energy band model
3. What and where is the voltage?
4. Heat & electricity:
Second law & information
Mechanics:
Force driven

Thermodynamics:
Entropy driven

Usually all mixed up !!

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Rigorous theory “Elastic Resistor”

Part A:
Semiclassical Transport
 Provides approximate
physical picture in general
Newton + =
 Agrees with rigorous
theory for low bias

Schrodinger + Long Resistors


= NEGF

Part B:
Quantum Transport

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An Example

U
f=1 f=0

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More examples
Source Drain
[H]

(1980)

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Spin Transport

T T

+
B. Quantum (Q) Model
1. Schrodinger Equation
2. Contact-ing Schrodinger
3. NEGF Method
+
4. Spin Transport
Similar to “Spin-flip Transistor”
Bauer et al. 2001

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FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOELECTRONICS
Prerequisite: Calculus,
A. Basic Concepts:
Elementary Differential Equations Semiclassical (SC) Model
1. The new perspective
Part B requires Matrix Algebra 2. Energy band model
3. What and where is the voltage?
Text: 4. Heat & electricity:
Lessons From Nanoelectronics: Second law & information
A New Perspective on Transport
World Scientific (2012) B. Quantum (Q) Model
II Edition 2015:
1. Schrodinger Equation
Manuscript will be available 2. Contact-ing Schrodinger
3. NEGF Method
to registered students

First offered on nanoHUB-U, 4. Spin Transport


Spring 2012

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