Landauer formula without Landauer's assumptions
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2009-11-10 v1 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
The Landauer formula for dissipationless conductance lies at the heart of modern electronic transport, yet it remains without a clear microscopic basis. We analyze the Landauer formula microscopically, and give a straightforward quantum kinetic derivation for open systems. Some important experimental implications follow. These lie beyond the Landauer result as popularly received.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0312449,
title = {Landauer formula without Landauer's assumptions},
author = {Mukunda P. Das and Frederick Green},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0312449},
year = {2009}
}
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LaTeX, 7pp, one fig