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402-0877-00L 6 Credits MSC D-PHYS

Electronic Transport in Meso- and Nano-Scale Conductors

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Gordey Lesovik
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:12

Abstract

Content: Scattering problems in one dimension; Waveguides - Multi-channel scattering problems; Persistent current; Coulomb blockade in a quantum dot; Scattering matrix approach to transport; Scattering matrix approach: the second-quantized formalism; Quantum and thermal noise; Full counting statistics.

Content

Possible subjects: Noninteracting Electrons Fermi Sea Pair Correlations Landauer Formula for Coherent Conductors Landauer Dipol Conductance Quantum Sharvin Resistance Second-Quantized Formalism Current Operator Lippmann-Schwinger Scattering States Conductance T versus T/R Noise Thermal/Nyquist noise Fluctuation-dissipation theorem Shot noise Telegraph noise Flicker noise Full counting statistics Characteristic function Gaussian, binomial, Poissonian statistics Spin measurement Binomial statistics for constant voltage Exchange effects Entanglement Creation of entanglement in conductors Electron exiting from a superconductor Normal conductor setups Measurement of entanglement Bell test

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Electronic Transport in Meso- and Nano-Scale Conductors
  • Thu 14:45-16:30 (HCI D 4)
2 h weekly
exercise Electronic Transport in Meso- and Nano-Scale Conductors
  • By Appointment None-None
1 h weekly

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