Variable-range hopping in 2D quasi-1D electronic systems

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-304

  Teber, S ^a  

^a ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COULOMB BLOCKADE; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES;

COULOMB GAP; SINGLE-PARTICLE DENSITY; VARIABLE-RANGE HOPPING (VRH); WIGNER CRYSTAL REGIME;

FREQUENCY HOPPING;

EID: 33644920691     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: 14346036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2006-00078-0     Document Type: Article

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