Analytical expressions for the magnetization and the longitudinal conductivity of nanowires are derived in a magnetic field, B. We show that the interplay between size and magnetic field energy-level quantizations manifests itself through novel magnetic quantum oscillations in metallic nanowires. There are three characteristic frequencies of de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) and Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations, F=F_0,F_1, and F_2 in contrast with a single frequency F'_0 in simple bulk metals. The amplitude of oscillations is strongly enhanced in some "magic" magnetic fields. The wire cross-section S can be measured along with the Fermi surface cross-section, S_F.
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0504321,
title = {Magnetic quantum oscillations in nanowires},
author = {A. S. Alexandrov and V. V. Kabanov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0504321},
year = {2009}
}