Decoherence and quantum transport in nanodevices

Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 749-760

  Knezevic, I ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Contacts; Decoherence; Markovian dynamics; Nanodevice; Nanostructure; Non markovian dynamics; Open system; Projection operator technique; Quantum transport; Relaxation; Resonant tunneling diode; Steady state

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; CHARGE INJECTION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPEN SYSTEMS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; QUANTUM THEORY; RESONANT TUNNELING; TUNNEL DIODES;

DECOHERENCE; MARKOVIAN DYNAMICS; NANO DEVICE; NON-MARKOVIAN DYNAMICS; PROJECTION OPERATOR TECHNIQUE; QUANTUM TRANSPORT; RELAXATION; STEADY STATE;

RESONANT TUNNELING DIODES;

EID: 50949116001     PISSN: 15461955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2007.2362     Document Type: Article

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