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Conductance in planar quantum cavities is known to exhibit resonances which depend on the dimensions of the cavity and the applied electric and magnetic fields. We demonstrate that these resonant features are also highly sensitive to the curvature of the cavity, and suggest that these curved quantum cavities, fabricated on flexible substrates, have potential applications as MEMS components or highly-responsive sensors.
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Meyer, G.J., Blick, R.H., Knezevic, I. (2006). Curvature-Dependent Conductance Resonances in Quantum Cavities. In: Saraniti, M., Ravaioli, U. (eds) Nonequilibrium Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 110. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36588-4_73
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