Ground state structure and conductivity of quantum wires of infinite length and finite width.

We have studied the ground state structure of quantum strips within the local spin-density approximation, for a range of electronic densities between 5 104 and 2 106cm−1 and several strengths of the lateral confining potential. The results have been used to address the conductance G of quantum strip...

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Autores: Malet i Giralt, Francesc, Pi Pericay, Martí, Barranco Gómez, Manuel, Lipparini, Enrico
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2005
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositório:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/10576
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10576
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Semiconductors
Materials nanoestructurats
Nanostructured materials
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Resumo:We have studied the ground state structure of quantum strips within the local spin-density approximation, for a range of electronic densities between 5 104 and 2 106cm−1 and several strengths of the lateral confining potential. The results have been used to address the conductance G of quantum strips. At low density, when only one subband is occupied, the system is fully polarized and G takes a value close to 0.7 2e2 /h, decreasing with increasing electron density in agreement with experiments. At higher densities the system becomes paramagnetic and G takes a value near 2e2 /h, showing a similar decreasing behavior with increasing electron density. In both cases, the physical parameter that determines the value of the conductance is the ratio K/K0 of the compressibility of the system to the free one.