We use non-equilibrium Green’s functions, tight-binding and effective models to understand transport in a range of nanoscale devices. In 2019, this has included developing a new tight-binding model for low-dimensional allotropes of Bismuth (with the Monash node), studying the effects of spin-orbit coupling in two-dimensional electron gases (with the UNSW node), and Majorana fermions in nanowires. In addition, we have recently been studying conduction in quantum spin hall insulators in the presence of magnetic impurities.
About the speaker
Jesse Vaitkus is a PhD candidate at RMIT University, studying electron transport in nanodevices using the non-equilibrium Greens function (NEGF) formalism within FLEET’s research theme 1 with Prof Jared Cole. Jesse completed his double BSc. of Nanotechnology and Applied Sciences in 2013 with Distinction, and published his first paper the same year. Jesse completed his Honours degree in 2014, winning the best theory student award.