Charge transport simulation in nanoscale electron devices

Università degli Studi di Catania

Italia

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EUR 30.000 - 42.000

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5 giorni fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

Università degli Studi di Catania invites applications for a research position in mathematics to formulate quantum transport models for nanoscale electronic devices. The work focuses on improving the effective-mass approximation by incorporating non-parabolicity into the Schrödinger equation and simulating devices like resonant tunneling diodes.

The project includes developing WKB-type numerical schemes with open boundary conditions, applying optimization to drive target dynamics, and comparing

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Catania Research Field Mathematics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 22 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The proposed research line is aimed at formulating quantum transport models for the simulation of nanoscale electronic devices, improving the standard effective-mass approximation by incorporating non-parabolicity effects directly into the Schrödinger equation. The primary objective is to simulate quantum devices such as the resonant tunneling diode. This requires a careful analysis of spectral properties and the development of WKB-type numerical schemes that include an accurate discretization of open boundary conditions.
Optimization methods will be applied to the transport models described above in order to design potentials that drive charge carriers toward a target dynamics. Further developments will include comparison with simulations based on the Wigner equation and the formulation of hydrodynamic models with quantum corrections derived from the maximum entropy method