5.1. kwant.system – Low-level interface of systems

Low-level interface of systems

This module is the binding link between constructing tight-binding systems and doing calculations with these systems. It defines the interface which any problem-solving algorithm should be able to access, independently on how the system was constructed. This is achieved by using python abstract base classes (ABC) – classes, which help to ensure that any derived classes implement the necessary interface.

Any system which is provided to a solver should be derived from the appropriate class in this module, and every solver can assume that its input corresponds to the interface defined here.

In practice, very often Kwant systems are finalized builders (i.e. kwant.builder.FiniteSystem or kwant.builder.InfiniteSystem) and offer some additional attributes.

System()

Abstract general low-level system.

InfiniteSystem()

Abstract infinite low-level system.

FiniteSystem()

Abstract finite low-level system, possibly with leads.

PrecalculatedLead([modes, selfenergy])

A general lead defined by its self energy.

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