Mesoscopic physics of nanomechanical systems

A Bachtold, J Moser, MI Dykman - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2022 - APS
Nanomechanics has brought mesoscopic physics into the world of vibrations. Because
nanomechanical systems are small, fluctuations are significant, the vibrations already …

Nonequilibrium boundary-driven quantum systems: Models, methods, and properties

GT Landi, D Poletti, G Schaller - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2022 - APS
Recent years have seen tremendous progress in the theoretical understanding of quantum
systems driven dissipatively by coupling to different baths at their edges. This was possible …

A review on characteristics of composite and advanced materials used for aerospace applications

A Tiwary, R Kumar, JS Chohan - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Space is a stupendous and elephantine field that needs immense exploration and
the advancements in the field of spacecraft materials are the top-notch field of today's …

Nanomechanical oscillations in a single-C60 transistor

H Park, J Park, AKL Lim, EH Anderson, AP Alivisatos… - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
The motion of electrons through quantum dots is strongly modified by single-electron
charging and the quantization of energy levels,. Much effort has been directed towards …

Single-electron current sources: Toward a refined definition of the ampere

JP Pekola, OP Saira, VF Maisi, A Kemppinen… - Reviews of Modern …, 2013 - APS
The control of electrons at the level of the elementary charge e was demonstrated
experimentally already in the 1980s. Ever since, the production of an electrical current ef, or …

Gas-phase production and photoelectron spectroscopy of the smallest fullerene, C20

H Prinzbach, A Weiler, P Landenberger, F Wahl… - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
Fullerenes are graphitic cage structures incorporating exactly twelve pentagons. The
smallest possible fullerene is thus C20, which consists solely of pentagons. But the extreme …

Molecular transport junctions: vibrational effects

M Galperin, MA Ratner, A Nitzan - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
Transport of electrons in a single molecule junction is the simplest problem in the general
subject area of molecular electronics. In the past few years, this area has been extended to …

Nanophononics: state of the art and perspectives

S Volz, J Ordonez-Miranda, A Shchepetov… - The European Physical …, 2016 - Springer
Understanding and controlling vibrations in condensed matter is emerging as an essential
necessity both at fundamental level and for the development of a broad variety of …

Coherent and collective quantum optical effects in mesoscopic systems

T Brandes - physics reports, 2005 - Elsevier
A review of coherent and collective quantum optical effects like superradiance and coherent
population trapping in mesoscopic systems is presented. Various new physical realizations …

The complex nature of superconductivity in MgB2 as revealed by the reduced total isotope effect

DG Hinks, H Claus, JD Jorgensen - Nature, 2001 - nature.com
Magnesium diboride, MgB2, was recently observed to become superconducting at 39 K,
which is the highest known transition temperature for a non-copper-oxide bulk material …