Charge Quantization and Kondo Quantum Criticality in Few-Channel Mesoscopic Circuits
Authors: Iftikhar, Zubair
Free Preview- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the Paris-Sud University, FrancePresents results that redefine the state of the art in mesoscopic circuitsConfirms important predictions relating to Kondo fixed pointsIncludes direct visualization of quantum criticality and the associated quantum phase transition
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This thesis explores several fundamental topics in mesoscopic circuitries that incorporate few electronic conduction channels. It reports a series of long-awaited experiments that establish a new state of the art.
The first experiments address the quantized character of charge in circuits. We demonstrate the charge quantization criterion, observe the predicted charge quantization scaling and a crossover toward a universal behavior as temperature is increased.
The second set of experiments addresses the unconventional quantum critical physics that arises in the multichannel Kondo model. We observe the predicted universal Kondo fixed points and validate the numerical renormalization group scaling curves. Away from the quantum critical point, we obtain a direct visualization of the development of a second-order quantum phase transition.
- Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-27
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Charge Quantization
Pages 29-48
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Observation of the Multi-channel ‘charge’ Kondo Effect
Pages 49-81
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Quantum Phase Transition in Multi-channel Kondo Systems
Pages 83-107
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Charge Quantization and Kondo Quantum Criticality in Few-Channel Mesoscopic Circuits
- Authors
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- Zubair Iftikhar
- Series Title
- Springer Theses
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-94685-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-94685-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-94684-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-06899-8
- Series ISSN
- 2190-5053
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 137
- Number of Illustrations
- 26 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour
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