Recent experimental studies of electron dephasing in metal and semiconductor mesoscopic structures
In this review, we discuss the results of recent experimental studies of the low-temperature
electron dephasing time (τ ϕ) in metal and semiconductor mesoscopic structures. A major …
electron dephasing time (τ ϕ) in metal and semiconductor mesoscopic structures. A major …
Kondo model for the “0.7 anomaly” in transport through a quantum point contact
Experiments on quantum point contacts have highlighted an anomalous conductance
plateau around 0.7 (2 e 2/h), with features suggestive of the Kondo effect. Here, an …
plateau around 0.7 (2 e 2/h), with features suggestive of the Kondo effect. Here, an …
Mesoscopic decoherence in Aharonov-Bohm rings
We study electron decoherence by measuring the temperature dependence of Aharonov-
Bohm (AB) oscillations in quasi-one-dimensional rings, etched in a high-mobility GaAs/Ga x …
Bohm (AB) oscillations in quasi-one-dimensional rings, etched in a high-mobility GaAs/Ga x …
A modern review of the two-level approximation
M Frasca - Annals of Physics, 2003 - Elsevier
The paradigm of the two-level atom is revisited and its perturbative analysis is discussed in
view of the principle of duality in perturbation theory. The models we consider are a two …
view of the principle of duality in perturbation theory. The models we consider are a two …
Percolation-type description of the metal-insulator transition in two dimensions
Y Meir - Physical review letters, 1999 - APS
A simple noninteracting-electron model, combining local quantum tunneling and global
classical percolation (due to a finite dephasing time at low temperatures), is introduced to …
classical percolation (due to a finite dephasing time at low temperatures), is introduced to …
Charge-fluctuation-induced dephasing in a gated mesoscopic interferometer
The reduction of the amplitude of Aharonov-Bohm oscillations in a ballistic one-channel
mesoscopic interferometer due to charge fluctuations is investigated. In the arrangement …
mesoscopic interferometer due to charge fluctuations is investigated. In the arrangement …
Low-temperature saturation of phase coherence length in topological insulators
Implementing topological insulators as elementary units in quantum technologies requires a
comprehensive understanding of the dephasing mechanisms governing the surface carriers …
comprehensive understanding of the dephasing mechanisms governing the surface carriers …
Einselection in action: Decoherence and pointer states in open quantum dots
DK Ferry, R Akis, JP Bird - Physical review letters, 2004 - APS
Recent work on the role of decoherence has suggested that the decay of quantum effects is
governed by a discrete set of pointer states, which affect the quantum to classical …
governed by a discrete set of pointer states, which affect the quantum to classical …
[BOOK][B] Dissipative Quantum Mechanics of Nanostructures: Electron Transport, Fluctuations, and Interactions
Continuing miniaturization of electronic devices, together with the quickly growing number of
nanotechnological applications, demands a profound understanding of the underlying …
nanotechnological applications, demands a profound understanding of the underlying …
Open quantum dots—probing the quantum to classical transition
DK Ferry, AM Burke, R Akis, R Brunner… - Semiconductor …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Quantum dots provide a natural system in which to study both quantum and classical
features of transport. As a closed testbed, they provide a natural system with a very rich set …
features of transport. As a closed testbed, they provide a natural system with a very rich set …