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We discuss the strategies for the calculation of quantum transport in disordered graphene systems from the quasi-one-dimensional to the two-dimensional limit. To this end, we employ real- and momentum-space versions of the non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism along with acceleration algorithms that can overcome computational limitations when dealing with two-terminal devices of dimensions that range from the nano- to the micro-scale. We apply this formalism for the case of rectangular graphene samples with a finite concentration of single-vacancy defects and discuss the resulting localization regimes.
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Deretzis, I., Romano, V., La Magna, A. (2016). Electron Quantum Transport in Disordered Graphene. In: Bartel, A., Clemens, M., Günther, M., ter Maten, E. (eds) Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering. Mathematics in Industry(), vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30399-4_1
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