In this review, we discuss the results of recent experimental studies of the low-temperature
electron dephasing time (τ ϕ) in metal and semiconductor mesoscopic structures. A major …

Transport in Nanostructures reviews the results of experimental research into mesoscopic
devices, and develops a detailed theoretical framework for understanding their behavior …

The authors review conductance effects in small samples at low temperatures where
quantum confinement and quantum interference are significant perturbations on the …

We report a systematic experimental study of the superconducting resistive transition in one-
dimensional Al wires of length 0.6 to 110 μm. Shorter wires show a peak in resistance as a …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes quantum transport theory and its application to
semiconductor devices. The quantum effects appear in many guises:(1) modification of the …

We have measured the persistent current in individual normal metal rings over a wide range
of magnetic fields. From this data, we extract the first six cumulants of the single-ring …

The magnetoconductance of a 3D ballistic Ag point contact is found to show reproducible
fluctuations with rms amplitude 2 orders of magnitude lower than usually observed in …

We present measurements of the magnetoconductance of quasi-one-dimensional wires
fabricated on a two-dimensional electron system in an InSb/InAlSb heterostructure. The …

We extend the theory of weak localization and conductance fluctuations in mesoscopic
samples to more complex measurement-probe configurations using the network formalism …

We review recent experimental progress on the saturation problem in metallic quantum
wires. In particular, we address the influence of magnetic impurities on the electron phase …