%0 Generic %1 gurvitz2014singleelectron %A Gurvitz, Shmuel %D 2014 %K interesting %T Single-electron approach for time-dependent electron transport %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1405.3845 %X We develop a new approach to electron transport in mesoscopic systems by using a particular single-particle basis. Although this basis generates redundant many-particle amplitudes, it greatly simplifies the treatment. By using our method for transport of non-interacting electrons, we generalize the Landauer formula for transient currents and for time-dependent potentials. The result has a very simple form and clear physical interpretation. As an example, we apply it to resonant tunneling through a quantum dot where the tunneling barriers are oscillating in time. We obtain analytical expression for the time-dependent (ac) resonant current. However, in the adiabatic limit this expression displays the dc current for zero bias (electron pumping).

@misc{gurvitz2014singleelectron, abstract = {We develop a new approach to electron transport in mesoscopic systems by using a particular single-particle basis. Although this basis generates redundant many-particle amplitudes, it greatly simplifies the treatment. By using our method for transport of non-interacting electrons, we generalize the Landauer formula for transient currents and for time-dependent potentials. The result has a very simple form and clear physical interpretation. As an example, we apply it to resonant tunneling through a quantum dot where the tunneling barriers are oscillating in time. We obtain analytical expression for the time-dependent (ac) resonant current. However, in the adiabatic limit this expression displays the dc current for zero bias (electron pumping).}, added-at = {2014-05-16T08:00:48.000+0200}, author = {Gurvitz, Shmuel}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2cb1b9a842c3315c58cf581db58ca1b49/scavgf}, description = {Single-electron approach for time-dependent electron transport}, interhash = {ef66e66b11d6626d84b6a8e1dde4474d}, intrahash = {cb1b9a842c3315c58cf581db58ca1b49}, keywords = {interesting}, note = {cite arxiv:1405.3845Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures}, timestamp = {2014-05-16T08:00:48.000+0200}, title = {Single-electron approach for time-dependent electron transport}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/1405.3845}, year = 2014 }