Modeling of ac quantum transport through imperfect carbon nanotube interconnects by means of nonequilibrium Green’s functions
Because of their long mean free path and superior current-carrying capabilities, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered as an alternative for Cu in future interconnects. To simulate their dynamical properties, a linear equivalent-circuit model is usually invoked containing, among other things, a kinetic inductance and a quantum capacitance. As this equivalent circuit has been derived for […]
Modeling of Tunable Electronic Waveguide Devices in Graphene using Conservative Higher-Order Time Stepping
An accurate technique leveraging conservative higher-order time stepping is proposed to analyze electrostatically induced waveguides in graphene. These highly tunable one-dimensional (1D) electronic channels are a promising interconnect alternative for graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to be used in future integrated circuits (ICs). A detailed discussion of the eigenmodes of these waveguides is […]
Valley filtering in 8-Pmmn borophene based on an electrostatic waveguide constriction
Materials with tilted Dirac cones, such as 8-Pmmn borophene, are being explored for valleytronic applications as the tilting direction is different for nonequivalent valleys. In this paper, a valley-filtering device based on electrostatic waveguides is proposed. First, these waveguides are examined from a theoretical point of view. An inner product is defined starting from the […]
Analysis of Electrostatically Induced Interconnect Structures in Single-Layer Graphene via a Conservative First-Principles Modeling Technique
Electrostatically induced interconnect structures in graphene are an alluring alternative for nanoribbons to be used in future integrated circuits (ICs) because of the avoidance of edge scattering. In this contribution, these structures are analyzed using a novel first-principles modeling approach, based on higher-order conservative partitioned Runge-Kutta time stepping for the (2+1)D Dirac equation. The validity […]
Analysis of Electronic Waveguide Bends in Graphene Subject to Dirac Point Fluctuations
Various optics-inspired electronic devices based on graphene have been proposed, owing to the linear dispersion relation of the charge carriers. In this contribution, the waveguide bend is examined by means of a higher-order time-domain method for the (2+1)D Dirac equation and it is demonstrated that, because of the peculiar properties of graphene, sharp waveguide bends […]
A conservative fourth-order real space method for the (2+1)D Dirac equation
Modelling the time-dependent (2+1)D Dirac equation has recently gained importance since this equation effectively describes multiple condensed matter systems. To avoid the large dispersion errors of second-order real space schemes, a highly accurate method is presented here instead. The method utilises a fourth-order central difference on a staggered grid and an explicit symplectic Partitioned Runge–Kutta […]