Mesoscopic systems in the quantum realm: Fundamental science and applications

Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Das, Mukunda P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conductance quantization; Dissipation in quantum systems; Elastic and phase breaking lengths; Inelastic; Meso and nanoscopic systems; Molecular electronics; Non equilibrium statistical mechanics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; QUANTUM OPTICS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

BREAKING LENGTH; CONDUCTANCE QUANTIZATION; INELASTIC; NANOSCOPIC SYSTEMS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM STATISTICAL MECHANICS; QUANTUM SYSTEM;

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

EID: 84882974414     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20436262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/2043-6262/1/4/043001     Document Type: Article

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