Maximum-entropy theory of steady-state quantum transport

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dc.creatorBokes, P.
dc.creatorGodby, R. W.
dc.date2003-01-24
dc.date2003-04-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:49:20Z
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dc.descriptionWe develop a new theoretical framework for describing steady-state quantum transport phenomena, based on the general maximum-entropy principle of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. The general form of the many-body density matrix is derived, which contains the invariant part of the current operator that guarantees the non-equilibrium and steady-state character of the ensemble. Several examples of the theory are given, demonstrating the relationship of the present treatment to the widely-used scattering-states occupation schemes at the level of the self-consistent single-particle approximation.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0301485
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0301485
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 68, 125414 (2003).
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.68.125414
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/20758
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleMaximum-entropy theory of steady-state quantum transport
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