This is a study of simple kinetic models of open systems, in the sense of systems that can
exchange conserved particles with their environment. The system is assumed to be one …

The current understanding of some important nonlinear collective processes in quantum
plasmas with degenerate electrons is presented. After reviewing the basic properties of …

The classical hydrodynamic equations can be extended to include quantum effects by
incorporating the first quantum corrections. These quantum corrections are O(ℏ^2). The full …

Starting with the simplest semiclassical approaches and ending with the description of
complex fully quantum-mechanical methods for quantum transport analysis of state-of-the …

A model of an open quantum system is presented in which irreversibility is introduced via
boundary conditions on the single-particle Wigner distribution function. The Wigner function …

We solve a form of the Bloch equation for the density matrix in a manner that identifies a
''quantum''correction to the classical potential. This correction is given by the difference …

This paper, for the first time, estimates the influences of the intrinsic-parameter fluctuations
consisting of metal-gate work-function fluctuation (WKF), process-variation effect (PVE), and …

Ultra-small MESFETs have characteristic lengths comparable to quantum lengths:
wavelength, mean free path, etc. In a first attempt to incorporate these quantum lengths, the …

The impact of the number and position of discrete dopants on device characteristics is
crucial in determining the transient behavior of nanoscale circuits. An experimentally …

We present a Wigner function study of quantum ballistic transport through resanant-
tunneling quantum wells, as found in devices which employ a double barrier formed by …