Transport in nanostructures / David K. Ferry, Arizona State University ; Stephen M. Goodnick, Arizona State University ; Jonathan Bird, University at Buffalo.

The advent of semiconductor structures whose characteristic dimensions are smaller than the mean free path of carriers has led to the development of novel devices, and advances in theoretical understanding of mesoscopic systems or nanostructures. This book has been thoroughly revised and provides a much-needed update on the very latest experimental research into mesoscopic devices and develops a detailed theoretical framework for understanding their behaviour. Beginning with the key observable phenomena in nanostructures, the authors describe quantum confined systems, transmission in nanostructures, quantum dots, and single electron phenomena. Separate chapters are devoted to interference in diffusive transport, temperature decay of fluctuations, and non-equilibrium transport and nanodevices. Throughout the book, the authors interweave experimental results with the appropriate theoretical formalism. The book will be of great interest to graduate students taking courses in mesoscopic physics or nanoelectronics, and researchers working on semiconductor nanostructures.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Quantum confined systems -- Transmission in nanostructures -- The quantum Hall effects -- Ballistic transport in quantum wires -- Quantum dots -- Weakly disordered systems -- Temperature decay of fluctuations -- Nonequilibrium transport and nanodevices.

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