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Electrical Transport in Nanoscale Systems

By Massimiliano Di Ventra

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0521896347, 9780521896344
LCC
QC176.8.N35 D55 2008
Open Library ID
OL23555062M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4143392 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
496\494
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This graduate textbook provides an in-depth description of the transport phenomena relevant to systems of nanoscale dimensions. The different theoretical approaches are critically discussed, with emphasis on their basic assumptions and approximations. The book also covers information content in the measurement of currents, the role of initial conditions in establishing a steady state, and the modern use of density-functional theory. Topics are introduced by simple physical arguments, with particular attention to the non-equilibrium statistical nature of electrical conduction, and followed by a detailed formal derivation. This textbook is ideal for graduate students in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering.

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