On the controllability of quantum transport in an electronic nanostructure
Analysis of PDEs
2013-10-02 v1 Optimization and Control
Abstract
We investigate the controllability of quantum electrons trapped in a two-dimensional device, typically a MOS field-effect transistor. The problem is modeled by the Schr\"odinger equation in a bounded domain coupled to the Poisson equation for the electrical potential. The controller acts on the system through the boundary condition on the potential, on a part of the boundary modeling the gate. We prove that, generically with respect to the shape of the domain and boundary conditions on the gate, the device is controllable. We also consider control properties of a more realistic nonlinear version of the device, taking into account the self-consistent electrostatic Poisson potential.
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@article{arxiv.1310.0195,
title = {On the controllability of quantum transport in an electronic nanostructure},
author = {Florian Méhats and Yannick Privat and Mario Sigalotti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1310.0195},
year = {2013}
}