Quantum and Semi-Classical Percolation and Breakdown in Disordered Solids

ISBN-13: 9783540854272 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 326 str.

Kamal K. Bardhan; Bikas K. Chakrabarti; Asok K. Sen

Opis

This set of extensive tutorial reviews and lectures focuses on the semi-classical and quantum aspects of percolation methods and their application to breakdown phenomena in disordered composite or granular materials. It sets out to connect - for the first time and in a coherent fashion - many recent theoretical and experimental advances in adjacent fields, such as the investigation of nonlinear current-voltage characteristics of 'quantum-dotted' materials or Zener breakdown in Mott or Anderson insulators. Last but not least, a final chapter explores the application of quantum percolation methods to the rapidly emerging field of quantum computing and communication.

Spis treści

Classical Percolation.- Non-linear Response, Semi-Classical Percolation and Breakdown in the RRTN Model.- Quantum Transmittance Through Random Media.- Quantum Percolation in Two Dimensions.- Quantum Percolation in Disordered Structures.- Quantum Percolation in the Quantum Hall Regime.- Percolative Quantum Transport in Manganites.- Classical and quantum breakdown in disordered.- Nonequilibrium Quantum Breakdown in a Strongly Correlated Electron System.- Percolation in quantum computation and.

Blurb

This set of extensive tutorial reviews and lectures focusses on the semi-classical and quantum aspects of percolation methods and their application to breakdown phenomena in disordered composite or granular materials. It sets out to connect - for the first time and in a coherent fashion - many recent theoretical and experimental advances in adjacent fields, such as the investigation of nonlinear current-voltage characteristics of 'quantum-dotted' materials or Zener breakdown in Mott or Anderson insulators. Last but not least, a final chapter explores the application of quantum percolation methods to the rapidly emerging field of quantum computing and communication.