This is a review of the statistical properties of the scattering matrix of a mesoscopic system.
Two geometries are contrasted: A quantum dot and a disordered wire. The quantum dot is a …

Theoretical and experimental work concerned with dynamic fluctuations has developed into
a very active and fascinating subfield of mesoscopic physics. We present a review of this …

A quantum dot is a sub-micron-scale conducting device containing up to several thousand
electrons. Transport through a quantum dot at low temperatures is a quantum-coherent …

Assuming the validity of random matrices for describing the statistics of a closed chaotic
quantum system, we study analytically some statistical properties of the S-matrix …

We review the quantum interference effects in a system of interacting electrons confined to a
quantum dot. The review starts with a description of an isolated quantum dot. We discuss the …

We calculate the probability distribution of the matrix Q=− i ħ S− 1∂ S/∂ E for a chaotic
system with scattering matrix S at energy E. The eigenvalues τ j of Q are the so-called proper …

We review recent progress in analysing wave scattering in systems with both intrinsic chaos
and/or disorder and internal losses, when the scattering matrix is no longer unitary. By …

Due to the pressing needs of society, low cost materials for energy devices have
experienced an outstanding development in recent times. In this highly multidisciplinary …

We study the statistical properties of the complex generalization of Wigner time delay τ W for
subunitary wave-chaotic scattering systems. We first demonstrate theoretically that the mean …

The concepts of Wigner time delay and Wigner–Smith matrix allow us to characterise
temporal aspects of a quantum scattering process. The paper reviews the statistical …