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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Electrical conduction in nanostructures has been a central theme in the development of nanoscale science and technology. This graduate textbook provides an in-depth description of the transport phenomena relevant to systems of nanoscale dimensions for graduate students in physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering.
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Massimiliano Di Ventra is Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. He has published over 70 papers in refereed journals, co-edited the textbook Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology (Springer, 2004), and has delivered more than 100 invited talks worldwide on the subject of this book.
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This is a very useful book. It is self-contained, so you don't need to constantly search for references to past work. That is a rare attribute for a book at this level, and is a big benefit to those who are new to nanoscale transport. The author makes a point to clearly explain the qualitative picture as well as presenting the quantitative results. As other reviewers have mentioned, all assumptions and approximations are stated and explained. This was a great learning tool when I was a graduate student and I have since found to be an excellent reference book.
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Excellent book on "electron transport theory in nanoscale junction",
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This is an excellent book on electron transport theory in nanoscale junction that provides a thorough description of different formalisms to transport problem. It is very helpful not only for the students those who are working on this field but also for the researcher who wants to learn various fundamental issues pertaining to electrical transport in nanoscale junction. Particularly the physical insights, the description of limitations and open challenges in each chapter are very useful. We used this book recently in our graduate course in nanoscale science and technology. This book was suggested to us by our advisor. We found this book very accessible; physics and derivations are clearly spelled out. Everybody in our class loved this book.
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A good tutoring and reference book for nanoscale electronic transport,
This review is from: Electrical Transport in Nanoscale Systems (Hardcover)
If you need a tutoring or reference book on nano-scale electronic transport, this is one of the best books to have. The book has both clear physics explanation and detailed yet easy-following mathematical derivations. I found the book very educational and I enjoy reading it.
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local electron heating, ionic heating, paramagnetic current density operator, canonical statistical operator, total statistical operator, resistivity dipoles, finite capacitor, nanoscale junction, gold point contact, local electrochemical potential, equilibrium statistical operator, ionic temperature, ideal steady state, nanoscale systems, infinite electrodes, bulk electrodes, total transmission coefficient, electron liquid, floating probes, global steady state, macroscopic irreversibility, phonon propagator, ionic vibrations, incoherent transport, canonical equilibrium Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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local electron heating, ionic heating, paramagnetic current density operator, canonical statistical operator, total statistical operator, resistivity dipoles, finite capacitor, nanoscale junction, gold point contact, local electrochemical potential, equilibrium statistical operator, ionic temperature, ideal steady state, nanoscale systems, infinite electrodes, bulk electrodes, total transmission coefficient, electron liquid, floating probes, global steady state, macroscopic irreversibility, phonon propagator, ionic vibrations, incoherent transport, canonical equilibrium Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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