Mesoscopic physics of nanomechanical systems
Nanomechanics has brought mesoscopic physics into the world of vibrations. Because
nanomechanical systems are small, fluctuations are significant, the vibrations already …
nanomechanical systems are small, fluctuations are significant, the vibrations already …
Colloquium: Atomtronic circuits: From many-body physics to quantum technologies
Atomtronics is an emerging field that aims to manipulate ultracold atom moving in matter-
wave circuits for fundamental studies in both quantum science and technological …
wave circuits for fundamental studies in both quantum science and technological …
Ultrasensitive force detection with a nanotube mechanical resonator
Since the advent of atomic force microscopy, mechanical resonators have been used to
study a wide variety of phenomena, including the dynamics of individual electron spins …
study a wide variety of phenomena, including the dynamics of individual electron spins …
Mechanical systems in the quantum regime
Mechanical systems are ideal candidates for studying quantum behavior of macroscopic
objects. To this end, a mechanical resonator has to be cooled to its ground state and its …
objects. To this end, a mechanical resonator has to be cooled to its ground state and its …
Imprinting persistent currents in tunable fermionic rings
Persistent currents in annular geometries have played an important role in disclosing the
quantum phase coherence of superconductors and mesoscopic electronic systems …
quantum phase coherence of superconductors and mesoscopic electronic systems …
From macrocycles to quantum rings: Does aromaticity have a size limit?
Conspectus The ring currents of aromatic and antiaromatic molecules are remarkable
emergent phenomena. A ring current is a quantum-mechanical feature of the whole system …
emergent phenomena. A ring current is a quantum-mechanical feature of the whole system …
Non-Hermitian Fermi-Dirac distribution in persistent current transport
Persistent currents circulate continuously without requiring external power sources. Here,
we extend their theory to include dissipation within the framework of non-Hermitian quantum …
we extend their theory to include dissipation within the framework of non-Hermitian quantum …
Aromatic and antiaromatic ring currents in a molecular nanoring
Aromatic and antiaromatic molecules—which have delocalized circuits of [4 n+ 2] or [4 n]
electrons, respectively—exhibit ring currents around their perimeters,,,. The direction of the …
electrons, respectively—exhibit ring currents around their perimeters,,,. The direction of the …
Single-crystal diamond nanomechanical resonators with quality factors exceeding one million
Diamond has gained a reputation as a uniquely versatile material, yet one that is intricate to
grow and process. Resonating nanostructures made of single-crystal diamond are expected …
grow and process. Resonating nanostructures made of single-crystal diamond are expected …
Vernier templating and synthesis of a 12-porphyrin nano-ring
MC O'Sullivan, JK Sprafke, DV Kondratuk, C Rinfray… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Templates are widely used to arrange molecular components so they can be covalently
linked into complex molecules that are not readily accessible by classical synthetic …
linked into complex molecules that are not readily accessible by classical synthetic …