Phys. Rev. B 70, 125324 (2004) [5 pages]Kinetic theory of quantum transport at the nanoscaleReceived 7 May 2004; revised 9 July 2004; published 30 September 2004 We present a quantum-kinetic scheme for the calculation of non-equilibrium transport properties in nanoscale systems. The approach is based on a Liouville-master equation for a reduced density operator and represents a generalization of the well-known Boltzmann kinetic equation. The system, subject to an external electromotive force, is described using periodic boundary conditions. We demonstrate the feasibility of the approach by applying it to a double-barrier resonant tunneling structure. © 2004 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125324
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevB.70.125324
PACS:
73.63.−b, 72.10.Bg, 71.15.Pd
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