Resistivity of inhomogeneous quantum wires.

Journal Article · Fri Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2008 · Phys. Rev. Lett.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.066407· OSTI ID:925373

Rech, J; Matveev, K A

We study the effect of electron-electron interactions on the transport in an inhomogeneous quantum wire. We show that contrary to the well-known Luttinger liquid result, nonuniform interactions contribute substantially to the resistance of the wire. In the regime of weakly interacting electrons and moderately low temperatures we find a linear in T resistivity induced by the interactions. We then use the bosonization technique to generalize this result to the case of arbitrarily strong interactions.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: SC
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 925373
• Report Number(s): ANL/MSD/JA-60350
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett. Journal Issue: Feb. 15, 2008 Vol. 1; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BOSON EXPANSION
ELECTRON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS
ELECTRONS
QUANTUM WIRES
STRONG INTERACTIONS
TRANSPORT