Improved recursive Green’s function formalism

In his most recent publication “Improved recursive Green’s function formalism for quasi one-dimensional systems with realistic defects” Fabian shows a significant speedup of his  recursive Green’s function formalism . Based on that, the conductivity of carbon nano tubes can be computed much faster. This allows to compute tubes of realistic size with a huge number of defects.  Continue reading

Empirical transport model of strained CNT transistors used for sensor applications

cnt_psCarbon nanotubes show electronic properties which are remarkably sensitive to mechanical strain. Thus, CNTs are expected to be promising candidates for nano scale strain sensors.  Even more, they are discussed as a key component of future nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS).

Consequently, a comprehensive model for strained CNT transistors was recently published by Christian . Continue reading