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Quantum kinetic description of Coulomb effects in one-dimensional nano-transistors

Other Condensed Matter 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In this article, we combine the modified electrostatics of a one-dimensional transistor structure with a quantum kinetic formulation of Coulomb interaction and nonequilibrium transport. A multi-configurational self-consistent Green's function approach is presented, accounting for fluctuating electron numbers. On this basis we provide a theory for the simulation of electronic transport and quantum charging effects in nano-transistors, such as gated carbon nanotube and whisker devices and one-dimensional CMOS transistors. Single-electron charging effects arise naturally as a consequence of the Coulomb repulsion within the channel.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0504746,
  title  = {Quantum kinetic description of Coulomb effects in one-dimensional nano-transistors},
  author = {K. M. Indlekofer and J. Knoch and J. Appenzeller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0504746},
  year   = {2007}
}