Published November 19, 2003
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Journal article
Landauer formula without Landauer's assumptions
Creators
- 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 (Australia)
Description
The Landauer formula for dissipationless conductance lies at the heart of modern electronic transport, yet it remains without a clear microscopic basis. We analyse the Landauer formula microscopically and give a straightforward quantum kinetic derivation for open systems. Some important experimental implications follow. These lie beyond the Landauer result as popularly received. (letter to the editor)
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/15/L687/cm3_45_L01.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter (ISSN 1361-648X) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/15/L687/cm3_45_L01.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
- DOI
- 10.1088/0953-8984/15/45/L01;
- PII
- S0953-8984(03)70180-5;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
- Journal Volume
- 15
- Journal Issue
- 45
- Journal Page Range
- p. L687-L693
- ISSN
- 0953-8984
- CODEN
- JCOMEL
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35018415
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONS; KINETIC EQUATIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SCATTERING
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MECHANICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION TRANSPORT