Influence of nuclear spin polarization on quantum wire conductance

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 141-147

  Nesteroff, James A ^a   Pershin, Yuriy V ^a   Privman, Vladimir ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic transport; Nuclear spin polarization; Quantum information; Quantum theory; Semiconductor hetero junctions

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; QUANTUM THEORY; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

BALLISTIC TRANSPORT; NUCLEAR SPIN POLARIZATION; QUANTUM INFORMATION; QUANTUM WIRE CONDUCTANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROJUNCTIONS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES;

EID: 12944288063     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2004.837855     Document Type: Conference Paper

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