NONEQUILIBRIUM QUANTUM TRANSPORT PHYSICS IN NANOSYSTEMS<br> Foundation of Computational Nonequilibrium Physics in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

NONEQUILIBRIUM QUANTUM TRANSPORT PHYSICS IN NANOSYSTEMS
Foundation of Computational Nonequilibrium Physics in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

CONTENTS


FRONT MATTER Felix A. Buot	i
Overview of Quantum Mechanical Techniques
Quantum Mechanics: Perspectives Felix A. Buot	3
Quantum Mechanics of Classical Fields Felix A. Buot	23
The Linear Chain of Atoms Coupled by Harmonic Forces Felix A. Buot	26
Lattice Vibrations in Crystalline Solids: Phonons Felix A. Buot	30
Quantization of Electromagnetic Fields Felix A. Buot	50
Quantum States of Classical Fields Felix A. Buot	62
Coherent States Formulation of Quantum Mechanics Felix A. Buot	68
Density-Matrix Operator and Quasi-Probability Density Felix A. Buot	82
Operator Algebra Felix A. Buot	87
Discrete Quantum Mechanics of Bloch Electrons Felix A. Buot	124
The Effective Hamiltonian Felix A. Buot	135
Path Integral Formulation Felix A. Buot	146
Gauge Theory and Geometric Phase in Quantum Systems Felix A. Buot	157
Generalizations of Geometric Phase: Fiber Bundles Felix A. Buot	170
Geometric Phase in Quantum Field Theories: Standard Model Felix A. Buot	182
String Theory Felix A. Buot	189
Mesoscopic Physics
Mesoscopic Physics Felix A. Buot	197
Model of an Inelastic Scatterer with Complete Randomization Felix A. Buot	216
Other Applications of Landauer-Büttiker Counting Argument Felix A. Buot	228
“Gated” Schrödinger Waveguide Structures and Ballistic Transport Felix A. Buot	233
Steady-State Nonlinear Many-Body Quantum Transport Felix A. Buot	237
Numerical Matrix-Equation Technique in Steady-State Quantum Transport Felix A. Buot	258
Alternative Derivation of Büttiker Multiple-Probe Current Formula Felix A. Buot	268
Heterostructure Quantum Devices: Nanoelectronics
Nanoelectronics Felix A. Buot	273
Nanodevice Physics Felix A. Buot	294
QDF Approach and Classical Picture of Quantum Tunneling Felix A. Buot	318
RTD as a Two-State Memory Device, a Memdiode or a Memristor Felix A. Buot	324
RTD as a Tera-Herz Source Felix A. Buot	333
General Theory of Nonequilibrium Quantum Physics
General Theory of Nonequilibrium Quantum Physics in Real Time Felix A. Buot	361
Super-Green's Functions Felix A. Buot	372
Quantum Transport Equations of Particle Systems Felix A. Buot	387
Generalized Bloch Equations Felix A. Buot	396
Generalized Coherent-Wave Theory Felix A. Buot	415
Impact Ionization and Zener Effect Felix A. Buot	421
Quantum Transport Equations in Phase Space Felix A. Buot	426
QSFT of Second-Quantized Classical Fields: Phonons Felix A. Buot	431
Operator Space Methods and Quantum Tomography
Operator Hilbert-Space Methodology in Quantum Physics Felix A. Buot	447
The Wigner Function Construction Felix A. Buot	460
Discrete Phase Space on Finite Fields
Discrete Phase Space on Finite Fields Felix A. Buot	477
Discrete Quantum Mechanics on Finite Fields Felix A. Buot	501
Discrete Wigner Distribution Function Construction Felix A. Buot	517
Phenomenological Superoperator of Open Quantum Systems: Generalized Measurements
Interference and Measurement Felix A. Buot	569
Quantum Operations on Density Operators Felix A. Buot	575
Generalized Measurements Felix A. Buot	579
Phenomenological Density Matrix Evolution Felix A. Buot	586
Master Equation for the Density Operator Felix A. Buot	598
Microscopic Considerations of a Two-Level System Revisited Felix A. Buot	612
Stochastic Meaning of Nonequilibrium Quantum Superfield Theory Felix A. Buot	634
Quantum Computing and Quantum Information: Discrete Phase Space Viewpoint
Discrete Phase Space Viewpoint Felix A. Buot	659
Superdense Coding Felix A. Buot	680
Quantum Algorithm Felix A. Buot	687
BACK MATTER Felix A. Buot	711
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