FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOELECTRONICS
B. Quantum Transport
1.Schrodinger Equation
The New Perspective
1.3. Differential to Matrix Equation
2. Contact-ing Schrodinger
3. Advanced Examples
4. Spin Transport
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1.1. Introduction
1.2. Wave Equation
1.4. Dispersion Relation
1.5. Counting States
1.6. Beyond 1-D
1.7. Matrix Equation with Basis
1.8. Graphene
1.9. Reciprocal Lattice / Valleys
1.10. Summing up ..
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 1.1a Introduction
I

Schrodinger + = NEGF

Quantum Transport

H
Semiclassical Transport

Entropy driven Force driven Newton + =

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 1.1b Introduction

-q

+Zq

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 1.1c Introduction

s p d

s p

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 VACUUM 1.1d Introduction
Herman &
13.6 eV Skillman (1963)

-q

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 NxN 1.1e Introduction

N = number of
“basis
functions”
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 NxN
1.1f Introduction

How to write [H]?

• First Principles
• Semi - empirical

Bandstructure
Eigenvalues of a
Periodic Matrix

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 Coming up next ..
1.1. Introduction

1.2. Wave Equation

1.3. Differential to Matrix Equation
1.4. Dispersion Relation
Bandstructure
1.5. Counting States
Eigenvalues of a 1.6. Beyond 1-D
Periodic Matrix 1.7. Matrix Equation with Basis
1.8. Graphene
1.9. Reciprocal Lattice / Valleys
1.10. Summing up ..

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