Quantized conductance through a potential barrier

Qin Li; D. K. Ferry

doi:10.1016/0749-6036(92)90262-4

Quantized conductance through a potential barrier

Qin Li, D. K. Ferry

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The conductance through a smooth potential barrier in a narrow quantum wire is shown to be quantized. The study of this simple model demonstrates that there are two essential elements for such conductance quantizations in the ballistic regime: a quantized energy spectrum and a nearly-classical transmission or reflection through the potential barrier. In some sense the quantized conductance steps can be viewed as a spetrometer of the quantum wire.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	245-247
Number of pages	3
Journal	Superlattices and Microstructures
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-6036(92)90262-4
State	Published - 1992

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Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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