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Charge transport through single molecules, quantum dots, and quantum wires

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2010-06-28 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

We review recent progresses in the theoretical description of correlation and quantum fluctuation phenomena in charge transport through single molecules, quantum dots, and quantum wires. A variety of physical phenomena is addressed, relating to co-tunneling, pair-tunneling, adiabatic quantum pumping, charge and spin fluctuations, and inhomogeneous Luttinger liquids. We review theoretical many-body methods to treat correlation effects, quantum fluctuations, nonequilibrium physics, and the time evolution into the stationary state of complex nanoelectronic systems.

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@article{arxiv.1005.1187,
  title  = {Charge transport through single molecules, quantum dots, and quantum wires},
  author = {S. Andergassen and V. Meden and H. Schoeller and J. Splettstoesser and M. R. Wegewijs},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.1187},
  year   = {2010}
}

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48 pages, 14 figures, Topical Review for Nanotechnology

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