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Atomistic full-quantum transport model for zigzag graphene nanoribbon-based structures: Complex energy-band method

Quantum Engineering Laboratory, Department of Physics, Tamkang University, Tamsui, New Taipei 25137, Taiwan

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Department of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Energy Engineering, National Chin-Yi University, Taiping, Taichung 41170, Taiwan

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Feng-Lin Shyu

Department of Physics, R.O.C. Military Academy, Kaohsiung 830, Taiwan

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Hsien-Ching Chung

Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan

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Chiun-Yan Lin

Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan

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Jhao-Ying Wu

Center of General Studies, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan

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Abstract

Using a non-equilibrium Green’s function framework in combination with the complex energy-band method, an atomistic full-quantum model for solving quantum transport problems for a zigzag-edge graphene nanoribbon (zGNR) structure is proposed. For transport calculations, the mathematical expressions from the theory for zGNR-based device structures are derived in detail. The transport properties of zGNR-based devices are calculated and studied in detail using the proposed method.

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PACS: 73.22.-f, 72.10.Bg, 73.23.-b, 73.63.-b

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