Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5425148 | Surface Science | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The curvature effect on the electronic states of a deformed cylindrical conducting surface of variable diameter is theoretically investigated. The quantum confinement of electrons normal to the curved surface results in an effective potential energy that affects the electronic structures of the system at low-energies. This suggests the possibility that ballistic transport of electrons in low-dimensional nanostructures can be controlled by inducing a local geometric deformation.
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Authors
Hisao Taira, Hiroyuki Shima,