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Charge transport through single molecules, quantum dots and quantum wires

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: We review recent progress in the theoretical description of correlation and quantum fluctuation phenomena in charge transport through single molecules, quantum dots and quantum wires. Various physical phenomena are addressed, relating to cotunneling, pair-tunneling, adiabatic quantum pumping, charge and spin fluctuations, and inhomogeneous Luttinger liquids. We review theoretical many-body methods to treat correlation effects, quantum fluctuations, non-equilibrium physics, and the time evolution into the stationary state of complex nanoelectronic systems.

Source: Nanotechnology

DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/21/27/272001

Authors: S Andergassen, V Meden, H Schoeller, J Splettstoesser, M R Wegewijs

Institutions: RWTH Aachen University, Jülich Aachen Research Alliance, Forschungszentrum Jülich

Language: English

Topic: Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Award: G4780636561