Title :
Monte Carlo simulation of electron transport in a carbon nanotube
Author :
Pennington, Gary ; Goldsman, Neil
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
We use the Monte Carlo method to simulate electron transport in a zig-zag single-walled carbon nanotube with a wrapping index of n=10. Results show large low-field mobility, negative differential mobility, and large peaks in the drift velocity reaching 3×107 cm/s.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; carbon nanotubes; hole mobility; C; Monte Carlo method; drift velocity; electron transport; hole mobility; low-field mobility; negative differential mobility; zig-zag single-walled carbon nanotube; Analytical models; Carbon nanotubes; Educational institutions; Electron mobility; Equations; Logic circuits; Nanoelectronics; Phonons; Temperature; Wrapping;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, 2002. SISPAD 2002. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
4-89114-027-5
DOI :
10.1109/SISPAD.2002.1034572
