Abstract
Quantum tunneling is observed between two nanostructures that are separated by a sub-nanometer gap. Electrons “jumping” from one structure to another create an additional current path. An auxiliary tunnel is introduced between the two structures as a support for this so that a classical electromagnetic solver can account for the effects of quantum tunneling. The dispersive permittivity of the tunnel is represented by a Drude model, whose parameters are obtained from the electron tunneling probability. The transient scattering from the connected nanostructures (i.e., nanostructures plus auxiliary tunnel) is analyzed using a time domain volume integral equation solver. Numerical results demonstrating the effect of quantum tunneling on the scattered fields are provided.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium (ACES) |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
ISBN (Print) | 9780996007870 |
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State | Published - May 24 2018 |