Double Quantum Wire Magnetic Response
Abstract
The induced magnetic moment of a biased semiconductor tunnel-coupled parallel double quantum wire system is examined here. The wires are in a series arrangement with tunnel coupling to each other and to leads. Their parallel lengths and associated continuous spectrum are taken in the direction perpendicular to the lead-to-lead current. The equations of motion for the double-wire electron Green's function are formulated and analyzed using the transfer-tunneling Hamiltonian formalism. We determine the average magnetic moment of the double-wire system induced by a magnetic field applied perpendicular to the plane of the structure and we show that there are crossovers between diamagnetic and paramagnetic behavior, depending on the bias voltage, equilibrium chemical potential of the leads and temperature.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014327
Entities
People
- Anatoly Y. Smimov
- Lev Mourokh
- Norman J. Horing
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology