We review the development of random-matrix theory (RMT) during the last fifteen years. We
emphasize both the theoretical aspects, and the application of the theory to a number of …

Mesoscopic physics refers to the physics of structures larger than a nanometer (one billionth
of a meter) but smaller than a micrometer (one millionth of a meter). This size range is the …

The development of the supersymmetry technique has led to significant advances in the
study of disordered metals and semiconductors. Proven of great use in the analysis of …

We present a general semiclassical theory of the orbital magnetic response of
noninteracting electrons confined in two-dimensional potentials. We calculate the magnetic …

We have measured the low-temperature magnetization response of 10 7 isolated
mesoscopic copper rings to a slowly varying magnetic flux. At sufficiently low temperature …

We report measurements of the magnetic response of a GaAlAs/GaAs mesoscopic ring. We
have developed a dedicated SQUID technique where sample and SQUID are on the same …

Measurements have been made of the low-temperature magnetic response of single,
isolated, micron-size Au loops. The magnetic response is found to contain a component …

It is shown that in a random potential two repulsing or attracting particles can propagate
coherently on a distance lc much larger than one-particle localization length l 1. The …

We calculate, to first order in the screened electron-electron interaction, the grand potential
and the equilibrium current in a mesoscopic normal-metal ring threaded by a magnetic flux …

It will be shown that the magnitude of persistent currents increases the more that fluctuations
in the charge, ie, in the electron density, are suppressed. This explains the peculiar role of …