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OverviewQuantum dots, often denoted artificial atoms, are the exquisite tools by which quantum behavior can be probed on a scale appreciably larger than the atomic scale, that is on the nanometer scale. In this way, the physics of the devices is closer to classical physics than that of atomic physics but they are still sufficiently small to clearly exhibit quantum phenomena. The present volume is devoted to an introduction to some of these fascinating aspects, addressing in particular graduate students and young researchers in the field. In the first lecture by R. Shankar, the general theoretical aspects of Fermi liquids are addressed, in particular the renormalization group approach. This is then aptly applied to large quantum dots. A completely different approach is encountered in the second contribution by J.M. Elzerman et al., in that it is a thorough experimental expose of what can be done or expected in the study of small quantum dots. Here the emphasis lies on the electron spin to be used as a qubit. In the third lecture series by M. Pustilnik and Leonid I. Glazman, mechanisms of low-temperature electronic transport through a quantum dot – weakly coupled to two conducting leads – are reviewed. The fourth series of lectures, by C.W.J. Beenakker, deals with a very interesting aspect of nanophysics: a peculiar property of superconducting mirrors discovered by Andreev about forty years ago and still a challenge to experimental physicists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: WD. HeissPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005 Volume: 667 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783642063473ISBN 10: 3642063470 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 22 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe Renormalization Group Approach – From Fermi Liquids to Quantum Dots (R. Shankar).- Semiconductor Few-Electron Quantum Dots as Spin Qubits (J.M. Elzerman et al.).- Low-Temperature Conduction of a Quantum Dot (M. Pustilnik and L. Glazman).- Andreev Billiards (C.W.J. Beenakker).ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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