Electrical Transport in Nanoscale Systems

Massimiliano Di Ventra0521896347, 9780521896344

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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Table of contents :
9780521896344pre_pi-xvi……Page 1
9780521896344c01_p1-38……Page 17
9780521896344c02_p39-100……Page 55
9780521896344c03_p101-208……Page 117
9780521896344c04_p209-257……Page 225
9780521896344c05_p258-279……Page 274
9780521896344c06_p280-345……Page 296
9780521896344c07_p346-375……Page 362
9780521896344c08_p376-414……Page 392
9780521896344apxa_p415-419……Page 431
9780521896344apxb_p420-422……Page 436
9780521896344apxc_p423-430……Page 439
9780521896344apxd_p431-435……Page 447
9780521896344apxe_p436-438……Page 452
9780521896344apxf_p439-443……Page 455
9780521896344apxg_p444-450……Page 460
9780521896344apxh_p451-453……Page 467
9780521896344apxi_p454-457……Page 470
9780521896344apxj_p458-460……Page 474
9780521896344apxk_p461-462……Page 477
9780521896344apxl_p463-463……Page 479
9780521896344ref_p464-469……Page 480
9780521896344ind_p470-475……Page 486