Wigner paths for quantum transport in semiconductors

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作者
Bordone, P [1 ]
Brunetti, R [1 ]
Pascoli, M [1 ]
Bertoni, A [1 ]
Jacoboni, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Ist Nazl Fis Mat, Dipartimento Fis, IT-41100 Modena, Italy
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ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA IN SEMICONDUCTORS | 1999年 / 297-2卷
关键词
Wigner function; Wigner paths; quantum transport; mesoscopic systems;
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10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.297-298.21
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Wigner paths in phase space associated with electronic quantum trasport in the Wigner-function formulation are presented and compared with Wigner trajectories: already used in the literature for the case of ballistic coherent trasport. Furthermore it is indicated how Wigner paths can be profitably used for the numerical study of quantum transport in mesoscopic systems in presence of phonon scattering.
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