Published September 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Mesoscopic Interferometers for Electron Waves

Creators

  • 1. Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)

Description

Mesoscopic interferometers are electronic analogues of optical interferometers, with 'quantum point contacts' playing the role of optical beam splitters. Mesoscopic analogues of two-slit, Mach-Zehnder and Fabry-Perot interferometers have been built. A fundamental difference between electron and photon interferometry is that electron interferometry is nonlocal

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Optics and Spectroscopy
Journal Volume
99
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 503-508
ISSN
0030-400X
CODEN
OPSUA3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37035580
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT; BEAM OPTICS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ELECTRONS; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER; HALL EFFECT; INTERFEROMETRY; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; PHOTONS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUIPMENT; FERMIONS; INTERFEROMETERS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

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Notes
Translated from Optika i Spektroskopiya , ISSN 0030-4034, 99, 521-526 (No. 3, 2005); (c) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.