Theory of nonlinear quantum tunneling resistance in one-dimensional disordered systems

D. Lenstra, R.T.M. Smokers

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Abstract

A novel generalized Landauer formula is derived and used to study the voltage-dependent resistance in a one-dimensional (1D) disordered system. A finite voltage difference introduces energy integration and gives the system self-averaging behavior to a certain extent. The quantum resistance of a 1D system generally shows a rich structure in its dependence on applied voltage and length. Resistance fluctuations are shown to decrease with increasing voltage. In spite of the self-averaging, the mean resistance at large voltage turns out to scale superlinearly with length.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6452-6460
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume38
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1988

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