Time-dependent simulations of quantum waveguides using a time-splitting spectral method

被引:6
作者
Juengel, Ansgar [1 ]
Mennemann, Jan-Frederik [1 ]
机构
[1] Vienna Univ Technol, Inst Anal & Sci Comp, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
基金
奥地利科学基金会;
关键词
Schrodinger equation; Absorbing boundary conditions; Quantum transistor; Three-dimensional dynamical simulations; PERFECTLY MATCHED LAYER; NONLINEAR SCHRODINGER-EQUATIONS; TRANSPARENT BOUNDARY-CONDITIONS; TRANSPORT; TRANSISTORS;
D O I
10.1016/j.matcom.2010.09.013
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
The electron flow through quantum waveguides is modeled by the time-dependent Schrodinger equation with absorbing boundary conditions, which are realized by a negative imaginary potential. The Schrodinger equation is discretized by a time-splitting spectral method, and the quantum waveguides are fed by a mono-energetic incoming plane wave pulse. The resulting algorithm is extremely efficient due to the Fast Fourier Transform implementation of the spectral scheme. Numerical convergence rates for a one-dimensional scattering problem are calculated. The transmission rates of a two-dimensional T-stub quantum waveguide and a single-branch coupler are numerically computed. Moreover, the transient behavior of a three-dimensional T-stub waveguide is simulated. (C) 2010 IMACS. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:883 / 898
页数:16
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