Scattering matrix of arbitrary tight-binding Hamiltonians

DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2017.01.015zbMATH Open1367.81138arXiv2003.04859OpenAlexW3103828016WikidataQ114209563 ScholiaQ114209563MaRDI QIDQ2012477FDOQ2012477

Authors: Yanyan Li 

Publication date: 1 August 2017

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A novel efficient method to calculate the scattering matrix (SM) of arbitrary tight-binding Hamiltonians is proposed, including cases with multiterminal structures. In particular, the SM of two kind of fundamental structures are given, which can be used to obtain the SM of bigger systems iteratively. Also, a procedure to obtain the SM of layer-composed periodic leads is described. This method allows renormalization approaches, which permits computations over macroscopic length systems without introducing additional approximations. Finally, the transmission coefficient of a ring-shaped multiterminal system and the transmission function of a square-lattice nanoribbon with a reduced width region are calculated.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2003.04859

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zbMATH Keywords

scattering theoryscattering matrixtight-binding HamiltonianLandauer conductivity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

(S)-matrix theory, etc. in quantum theory (81U20)

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