Non-Invasive Characterization of Electronic Microstructures.
Abstract
Non-invasive characterization of mesoscopic devices is addressed with the emphasis on magnetic response. Various systems - zero-dimensional quantum dots, metal grains, billiard structures, bulk metals, etc. - are studied at low temperatures. Quantum level statistics in the magnetic field, orbital and spin magnetic susceptibilities, the inhomogeneous broadening of the Knight shift are analyzed. Major predictions are: very large inhomogeneous broadening of the Knight shift due to new orbital and spin mechanisms; strongly non-linear and large magnetic susceptibility of quantum dots and its dependence on electron-electron interactions; temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility of systems with fixed electron number. A new paradigm, wherein classically irregular devices are mapped to disordered electronic devices, is developed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 05, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA313873
Entities
People
- Rostislav Serota
Organizations
- University of Cincinnati