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An exact ab initio theory of quantum transport using TDDFT and nonequilibrium Green's functions

Stefanucci, Gianluca LU and Almbladh, Carl-Olof LU (2006) Progress in Nonequilibrium Green's Functions III 35(1). p.17-24
Abstract
We present an exact ab initio theory for describing the motion of interacting electrons through nanoscopic constrictions. Our theory is based on time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) and nonequilibrium Green functions. We consider the system electrode-device-electrode initially contacted and in equilibrium, therefore the scheme is thermodynamically consistent. Besides the steady-state responses one can also calculate physical dynamical responses. We show that the steady-state current results from a dephasing mechanism provided the electrodes are macroscopic and the device is finite. In the d.c. case, we obtain a Landauer-like formula when the effective potential of TDDFT is uniform deep inside the electrodes
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ab initio theory, nonequilibrium Green's functions, time-dependent density functional theory, steady-state current, electron-electron scatterings, dephasing mechanism, quantum transport, electrodes, Landauer-like formula
host publication
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
volume
35
issue
1
pages
17 - 24
publisher
IOP Publishing
conference name
Progress in Nonequilibrium Green's Functions III
conference location
Kiel, Germany
conference dates
2005-08-22 - 2005-08-26
external identifiers
  • wos:000238978100002
  • scopus:33646515796
ISSN
1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/35/1/002
language
English
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  abstract     = {{We present an exact ab initio theory for describing the motion of interacting electrons through nanoscopic constrictions. Our theory is based on time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) and nonequilibrium Green functions. We consider the system electrode-device-electrode initially contacted and in equilibrium, therefore the scheme is thermodynamically consistent. Besides the steady-state responses one can also calculate physical dynamical responses. We show that the steady-state current results from a dephasing mechanism provided the electrodes are macroscopic and the device is finite. In the d.c. case, we obtain a Landauer-like formula when the effective potential of TDDFT is uniform deep inside the electrodes}},
  author       = {{Stefanucci, Gianluca and Almbladh, Carl-Olof}},
  booktitle    = {{Journal of Physics: Conference Series}},
  issn         = {{1742-6588}},
  keywords     = {{ab initio theory; nonequilibrium Green's functions; time-dependent density functional theory; steady-state current; electron-electron scatterings; dephasing mechanism; quantum transport; electrodes; Landauer-like formula}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{17--24}},
  publisher    = {{IOP Publishing}},
  title        = {{An exact ab initio theory of quantum transport using TDDFT and nonequilibrium Green's functions}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/35/1/002}},
  doi          = {{10.1088/1742-6596/35/1/002}},
  volume       = {{35}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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