Work

Fully resolved currents from quantum transport calculations

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Here, the authors use first-principles quantum mechanical scattering calculations to determine current distributions in thin metallic films and multilayers at finite temperatures, where the effect of electron-phonon scattering is included in the adiabatic approximation. The fully relativistic calculations describe transient shunting and size effects for layers more than 100 atoms thick. This makes it possible to search for improved interconnect materials or to study the influence of finite layer thicknesses on various effects in spintronics, such as the spin Hall effect.

Source: Physical review. B./Physical review. B

DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.103.195406

Authors: R. S. Nair, P. J. Kelly

Institution: University of Twente

Language: English

Topic: Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Awards: G4580722975, G758894473