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Current through a multilead nanojunction in response to an arbitrary time-dependent bias
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Author(s)
Ridley, M
MacKinnon, A
Kantorovich, L
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We apply the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism to the problem of a multiterminal nanojunction subject to an arbitrary time-dependent bias. In particular, we show that taking a generic one-particle system Hamiltonian within the wide-band-limit approximation, it is possible to obtain a closed analytical expression for the current in each lead. Our formula reduces to the well-known result of Jauho et al. [Phys. Rev. B 50, 5528 (1994)] in the limit where the switch-on time is taken to the remote past, and to the result of Tuovinen et al. [Phys. Rev. B 89, 085131 (2014)] when the bias is maintained at a constant value after the switch-on. As we use a partition-free approach, our formula contains both the long-time current and transient effects due to the sudden switch-on of the bias. Numerical calculations performed for the simple case of a single-level quantum dot coupled to two leads are performed for a sinusoidally varying bias. At certain frequencies of the driving bias, we observe “ringing” oscillations of the current, whose dependence on the dot level, level width, oscillation amplitude, and temperature is also investigated.
Date Issued
2015-03-26
Date Acceptance
2015-02-05
Citation
Physical Review B, 2015, 91 (12)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/24478
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.125433
ISSN
1550-235X
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review B
Volume
91
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© 2015 The American Physical Society
License URL
http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Condensed Matter
Physics
QUANTUM TRANSPORT
NONEQUILIBRIUM PROCESSES
NANOTUBE TRANSISTOR
SCATTERING-THEORY
DIAGRAM TECHNIQUE
CONDUCTORS
NOISE
MOLECULES
OPERATION
SYSTEMS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 125433
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