Computing conductances of tunnel junctions by the Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method: Formulation and test of a Green function approach

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2601-2614

  Henk, J ^a   Ernst, A ^a   Saha, K K ^a   Bruno, P ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GREEN'S FUNCTION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); TENSORS;

BALLISTIC TRANSPORT; COMPUTER CODES; KORRINGA-KOHN-ROSTOKER (KKR) METHOD; LANDAUER-BÜTTIKER THEORY;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 32644443196     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/8/021     Document Type: Article

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