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The paper deals with the theoretical investigation of plasmons in weakly disordered array of quantum wires, consisting of finite number of quantum wires, arranged at an equal distance from each other. The array of quantum wires is…
We report the observation of fractional quantum Hall (FQH) effects in a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) confined to an InAs/AlGaSb quantum well, using a dual-gated Hall-bar device allowing for the independent control of the vertical…
Two coupled BECs with a large population imbalance exhibit macroscopic quantum self-trapping (MQST) if the ratio of interaction energy to tunneling energy is above a critical value. Here we investigate effect of quantum fluctuations on…
We have derived and analyzed the wavefunctions and energy states for an asymmetric double quantum wells, broadened due to static interface disorder effects, within well known discreet variable representation approach for solving the…
We study the magnetic phases of two coupled two-dimensional electron gases in order to determine under what circumstances these phases may occur in real semiconductor quantum wells and what the experimental properties of the broken-symmetry…
It is shown that in many-electron systems quantum transfer amplitudes and thus transfer probabilities may be strongly influenced by fast fluctuating fields, in particular, caused by simultaneous electron transfers. Corresponding mutual…
$In$ $situ$ angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) has been performed on SrVO$_3$ ultrathin films, which show metallic quantum well (QW) states, to unveil the origin of the anomalous mass enhancement in the QW subbands. The…
We report the observation of a quantum phase transition (QPT), tuned by a parallel magnetic field, between a superconducting and metallic state in Au0.7In0.3 films of very low normal-state sheet resistance (< 90 Ohms). These films can be…
In this paper we investigate quantum metastability of a particle trapped in between an infinite wall and a square barrier, with either a time-periodically oscillating barrier (Model A) or bottom of the well (Model B). Based on the Floquet…
The power spectrum of quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field produced by an elementary particle is determined. It is found that in a wide range of practically important frequencies the power spectrum of fluctuations exhibits an…
The recent prediction of a metastable high-symmetry Fm$\bar{3}$m phase of LaBH$_8$ gives hopes to reach high superconducting critical temperatures at affordable pressures among ternary hydrogen-rich compounds. Making use of first-principles…
We have studied the electronic states in 1-5 layers thick Ag films on V(100), by means of ab initio density functional calculations. Due to the mismatch of the electronic structure of Ag and V, quantum well states of both sp and d character…
The fractional quantum Hall states are non-Fermi liquids of electrons, in that their ground states and low energy excitations are described not in terms of electrons but in terms of composite fermions which are bound states of electrons and…
The miniaturization of electronic devices has led to the prominence, in technological applications, of ultra-thin films with a thickness ranging from a few tens of nanometers to just about 1-2 nanometers. While these materials are still…
Electron spins in Si/SiGe quantum wells suffer from nearly degenerate conduction band valleys, which compete with the spin degree of freedom in the formation of qubits. Despite attempts to enhance the valley energy splitting…
A possible role of quantum effects, such as tunneling and zero-point energy, in the structural dynamics of supercooled liquids is studied by dielectric spectroscopy. Presented results demonstrate that the liquids, bulk 3-methylpentane 3MP…
Magneto-transport measurements in a wide GaAs quantum well in which we can tune the Fermi energy ($E_F$) to lie in different Landau levels of the two occupied electric subbands reveal a remarkable pattern for the appearance and…
The quantum Hall ferromagnet at filling fraction $\nu = 1$ has some unusual properties due to the remarkable identity between the topological density of a spin distortion and the associated electrical charge density. We investigate the…
A new type of quantum size effect (QSE) oscillations is predicted for films with a relatively large correlation radius of surface inhomogeneities. The effect replaces usual QSE for random inhomogeneities with Gaussian and exponential power…
We use angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) to investigate the coupling of electron quantum well states (QWS) in epitaxial thin Pb and Ag films. More specifically, we investigate the Ag/Si, Pb/Si, and Pb/Ag/Si systems. We found…