FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOELECTRONICS

Basic Concepts
1.1. Introduction
The New
1. The New Perspective
Perspective 1.2. Two Key Concepts
1.3. Why Electrons Flow
2. Energy Band Model
1.4. Conductance Formula
3. What and Where 1.5. Ballistic(B) Conductance

is the Voltage? 1.6. Diffusive(D) Conductance

1.7. Connecting B to D
4. Heat & Electricity:
1.8. Angular Averaging

Second Law & Information 1.9. Drude Formula

1.10. Summing up ..

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 1.1a Introduction
Drude
m: effective mass formula
L n: “free” electrons

0.1 mm
10 µm
1984
1µm
0.1 µm
2014
10 nm
1 nm
Atoms
0.1 nm
Mean free path
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 1.1b Introduction
Drude
formula

µ1 qV
µ2
mobility

D: Density of states “ Filled bands

n: “free” electrons
t : transfer time do not conduct “

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 1.1c Introduction
Drude
formula

µ1 qV More general result

usually obtained from
µ2 advanced formalisms

Diffusive
D: Density of states
t : transfer time
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 1.1d Introduction

NOT
Elastic Long
Ballistic
Resistors
µ1
µ2
Mechanics:
Force driven
 Results agree exactly BTE
Thermodynamics:
Entropy driven with BTE for low bias
Newton + =
Elastic or Landauer Resistor

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 Coming up next ..

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Two Key Concepts

1.3. Why Electrons Flow
µ1 1.4. Conductance Formula
1.5. Ballistic(B) Conductance
µ2
1.6. Diffusive(D) Conductance
1.7. Connecting B to D
1.8. Angular Averaging
1.9. Drude Formula
1.10. Summing up ..

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