Two-Dimensional Electron Systems
Subtitle: on Helium and other Cryogenic Substrates
By: edited by Eva Y. Andrei
Series: Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures, 0924-6339 -- 19; Physics and chemistry of materials with low-dimensional structures -- 19.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9789401512862
Description: Recent studies on two-dimensional systems have led to new insights into the fascinating interplay between physical properties and dimensionality. Many of these ideas have emerged from work on electrons bound to the surface of a weakly polarizable substrate such as liquid helium or solid hydrogen. The research on this subject continues to be at the forefront of modern condensed matter physics because of its fundamental simplicity as well as its connection to technologically useful devices. <br/> This book is the first comprehensive overview of experimental and theoretical research in this exciting field. It is intended to provide a coherent introduction for graduate students and non-experts, while at the same time serving as a reference source for active researchers in the field. The chapters are written by individuals who made significant contributions and cover a variety of specialized topics. These include the origin of the surface states, tunneling and magneto-tunneling out of these states, the phase diagram, collective excitations, transport and magneto-transport.