Statistical and Dynamical Aspects of Mesoscopic Systems
Subtitle: Proceedings of the XVI Sitges Conference on Statistical Mechanics Held at Sitges, Barcelona, Spain, 7-11 June 1999 (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Contributors: D. Reguera (Editor); G. Platero (Editor); L.L. Bonilla (Editor); J.M. Rubi (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 26, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9783540674788
Subjects: Dynamics & vibration; Electricity, magnetism & electromagnetism; Nanotechnology; Statistical physics; Statistical Mechanics; Nanostructures; Solid State Physics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Physics; General; Mesoscopic systems; Technology / Nanotechnology; dynamical systems; Congresses; Mesoscopic phenomena (Physics)
Description: Initially a subfield of solid state physics, the study of mesoscopic systems has evolved over the years into a vast field of research in its own right. Keeping track its rapid progress, this book provides a broad survey of the latest developments in the field. The focus is on statistics and dynamics of mesoscopic systems with special emphasis on topics like quantum chaos, localization, noise and fluctuations, mesoscopic optics and quantum transport in nanostructures. Written with nonspecialists in mind, this book will also be useful to graduate students wishing to familiarize themselves with this field of research.