dear Leo,

If you have calculated the conductance G(E) of a 2 terminal device,
the current I at finite voltage V is given by

I = Integral dE  G(E) [ f(E-mu_L) - f(E-mu_R) ]
where mu_L and mu_R are the chemical potential of the two electrodes, f(E) is
the Fermi function. mu_L - mu_R = eV where V is the voltage drop across the 
devices.

Beware that this equation assumes a NON INTERACTING system and can lead to 
physically wrong results.
(It neglects the electrostatic which becomes almost always relevant at finite 
bias).

Best regards,
Xavier


> Le 30 juin 2020 à 13:37, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> a écrit :
> 
> dear all
> I have done my project using Kwant and I have drawn a conductance-energy 
> diagram for the system.
> The question I have is how can I get the current-voltage diagram?
> thanks
> Leo

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