Transport Phenomena in Mesoscopic Systems

1. Quantum Wires

   1. Application of the Kirchhoff-Helmholtz Formula to the Evaluation of Wave Functions in Mesoscopic Systems

      • K. Kawamura, T. Ueta, H. Sawano

      Pages 163-166

   2. Quantum Mechanics of an Electron on a Curved Surface

      • Y. Nagaoia, M. Ikegami

      Pages 167-173

   3. Nonlocal Coupling of Magnetoplasma Modes in Lateral Quantum-Wire Superlattices

      • S. Katayama

      Pages 175-182

2. Quantum Hall Effects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 183-183

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   2. Roles of Bulk Extended States in Quantum Wires in High Magnetic Fields

      • T. Ando

      Pages 185-194

   3. Probes as Part of the System in the Quantum Hall Regime

      • Y. Ono

      Pages 195-202

3. Persistent Current and Orbital Magnetism

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 203-203

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   2. Spectral Correlations, Symmetry Breaking and Novel Orbital Magnetic Effects in Mesoscopics

      • Y. Imry

      Pages 205-219

   3. Fluctuation of the Orbital Magnetism

      • D. Yoshioka, H. Fukuyama

      Pages 221-231

4. Proximity Effect of Superconductivity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233

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   2. Three “Universal” Mesoscopic Josephson Effects

      • C. W. J. Beenakker

      Pages 235-253

   3. DC Josephson Effect of Superconducting Quantum Point Contacts

      • A. Farusaki

      Pages 255-262

   4. Fluctuations of Josephson Currents in Mesoscopic Systems

      • H. Yoshioka, H. Fakuyama

      Pages 263-271

   5. Phase Coherence of Normal Electrons in Mesoscopic Composite Systems with Normal and Superconducting Segments

      • H. Ebisawa

      Pages 273-281

5. Back Matter

   Pages 283-285

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This volume contains the proceedings of the Fourteenth Thniguchi Symposium on the Theory of Condensed Matter, which was held from November 10 to 14, 1991, at the Shima Kanko Hotel, Shima, Japan. The topic of the symposium was Physics 0/ Mesoscopic Systems. Mesoscopic systems have been developed band in band with the recent progress in nanotechnology and are the melting pot of basic science and technology. In nanostructures, the quantum effect of the electron wave manifests itself because of the limited dimensionality of the structure. The most typical features of these structures are the discreteness of the energy spectrum and the interference effect of electron waves, which have led to various fascinating phenomena. The purpose of this symposium was to discuss the latest developments in mesoscopic systems, especially transport phenomena, from the viewpoint of basic physics. This volume starts with an introduction to the field of mesoscopic systems together with the paper by Prof. R. Kubo, who was the first to note the existence of particular features of discrete energy levels in small metallic particles. In Part II the electronic states of quantum dots and the conductance through them are discussed. Tunneling via small structures and junctions is studied in Part ill.

• Electronic Transport
• Josephson Junctions
• Mesoscopic Systems
• Quantum Devices
• Tunnel Junctions
• development
• mechanics
• network
• physics
• quantum mechanics
• science
• superlattices
• surface
• technology
• transport

• Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113, Japan

  Hidetoshi Fukuyama

• Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 106, Japan

  Tsuneya Ando

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