Mesoscopic systems : fundamentals and applications / / Yoshimasa Murayama

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910144743303321
• Autore: Murayama Y (Yoshimasa)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH, , 2001; ©2001
• ISBN: 1-281-84321-0; 9786611843212; 3-527-61802-3; 3-527-61803-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 530.4; 537.6
• Soggetti: Mesoscopic phenomena (Physics); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Mesoscopic Systems Fundamentals and Applications; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Mesoscopic Systems; 1.2 Nanoscale Structures; 1.3 Electronics; References; 2 Quantum versus Classical Physics; 2.1 Quantum Effects; 2.2 Quantum Fluctuation; 2.3 Particle-Wave Duality; 2.4 Measurement of an Ensemble of Particles; 2.5 Coherence; 2.6 Visibility; 2.7 Coherence versus Incoherence; References; 3 Quantization; 3.1 Schrödinger Equation and Discrete Energies; 3.2 Bloch Theorem; 3.3 Effective Mass; References; 4 Dimensionality; 4.1 DOS; 4.2 Dimensionality of a Landau Electron; References; 5 Junctions; 5.1 Metal-Metal Junction5.2 Homogeneous Semiconductor Junction; 5.3 Heterogeneous Semiconductor Junction; 5.4 Schottky Junction; 5.5 Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS); References; 6 3D Quantum Systems; References; 7 2D Quantum Systems; 7.1 Single Quantum Well; 7.2 Multiple Quantum Wells; 7.3 Superlattice; 7.4 DOS; 7.5 Landau Electrons; 7.6 Hydrogenic State of Impurity; 7.7 Surfaces; References; 8 1D Quantum Systems; References; 9 0D Quantum Systems; References; ; 10 Transport Properties; 10.1 Transport Perpendicular to QW; 10.2 Transport Parallel to QW; 10.3 Magnetic Response; 10.4 Concepts of Electric Conductivity10.5 Universal Conductance Fluctuation; 10.6 Quantized Conductance; 10.7 Integral Quantized Hall Effect (IQHE); 10.8 Fractional Quantized Hall Effect (FQHE); 10.9 Ballistic Transport; 10.10 Coulomb Blockade; 10.11 Atomic Wires; References; 11 Optical Properties; 11.1 Single/Multiple Quantum Wells; 11.2 Exciton Absorption in Various Dimensional Geometries; References; 12 Magnetic Properties; 12.1 Fine Particles; 12.2 Magnetic Thin Films; References; 13 Properties of Macroscopic Quantum States; 13.1 Kosterlitz-Thouless Mode in High-Tc SC; 13.2 Superconducting Thin Wires13.3 Superconducting Tunnel Junction; 13.4 Transport Properties of High-Tc, Cuprates; 13.5 Proximity Effect; 13.6 Andreev Reflection; References; 14 Future Prospects; Appendix A FDM Solution of Schrödinger Equations; Appendix B Effective-Mass Approximated Equation; Appendix C Boundary Conditions for an Interface; Appendix D Hydrogenic Envelope Function in 3D and 2D; Appendix E Transition Probability of Optical Processes; Appendix F Eigenvalue Problem for a Linear Electric Potential; Appendix G Calculation of Conductivity Based on the Kubo Formula; Appendix H Calculation of Conductivity Tensor in a Magnetic FieldAppendix I Landau State in z-Representation; Appendix J Micromagnetism of Stripe Domain; Appendix K Physics Underlying Josephson Junctions; Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Future high-tech applications such as nanotechnology require a deep understanding of the physics of mesoscopic systems. These systems form a bridge between macroscopic systems governed by classical physics and microscopic systems governed by quantum physics.This introduction discusses a variety of typical surface, optical, transport, and magnetic properties of mesoscopic systems with reference to many experimental observations. It is written for physicists, materials scientists and engineers who want to stay abreast of current research or high-tech development.