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Record Nr.

UNINA9910146417303321

Titolo

Quantum and semi-classical percolation and breakdown in disordered solids / / A.K. Sen, K.K. Bardhan, B.K. Chakrabarti (eds.)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : Springer-Verlag, c2009

ISBN

9783540854289

3540854282

Edizione

[1st ed. 2009.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 326 p. 155 illus.)

Collana

Lecture notes in physics ; ; 762

Classificazione

UD 8220

Altri autori (Persone)

SenA. K (Asok K.)

BardhanK. K <1952-> (Kamal K.)

ChakrabartiB. K <1952-> (Bikas K.)

Disciplina

530.41

Soggetti

Percolation (Statistical physics)

Quantum theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Classical Percolation -- Non-linear Response, Semi-Classical Percolation and Breakdown in the RRTN Model -- Quantum Transmittance Through Random Media -- Quantum Percolation in Two Dimensions -- Quantum Percolation in Disordered Structures -- Quantum Percolation in the Quantum Hall Regime -- Percolative Quantum Transport in Manganites -- Classical and quantum breakdown in disordered -- Nonequilibrium Quantum Breakdown in a Strongly Correlated Electron System -- Percolation in quantum computation and.

Sommario/riassunto

This set of extensive tutorial reviews and lectures focusses on the semi-classical and quantum aspects of percolation methods and their application to breakdown phenomena in disordered composite or granular materials. It sets out to connect - for the first time and in a coherent fashion - many recent theoretical and experimental advances in adjacent fields, such as the investigation of nonlinear current-voltage characteristics of 'quantum-dotted' materials or Zener breakdown in Mott or Anderson insulators. Last but not least, a final chapter explores the application of quantum percolation methods to the rapidly emerging field of quantum computing and communication.