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Dynamic instability in resonant tunneling
We show that an instability may be present in resonant tunneling through a
quantum well in one, two and three dimensions, when the resonance lies near the
emitter Fermi level. A simple semiclassical model which simulates the resonance
and the projected density of states by a nonlinear conductor, the Coulomb
barrier by a capacitance, and the time evolution by an iterated map, is used.
The model reproduces the observed hysteresis in such devices, and exhibits a
series of bifurcations leading to fast chaotic current fluctuations.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure
Graphene nanoring as a tunable source of polarized electrons
We propose a novel spin filter based on a graphene nanoring fabricated above
a ferromagnetic strip. The exchange interaction between the magnetic moments of
the ions in the ferromagnet and the electron spin splits the electronic states,
and gives rise to spin polarization of the conductance and the total electric
current. We demonstrate that both the current and its polarization can be
controlled by a side-gate voltage. This opens the possibility to use the
proposed device as a tunable source of polarized electrons.Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures, accepted in Nanotechnolog
The Canada-France High-z Quasar Survey: 1.2mm Observations
We report 250 GHz (1.2 mm) observations of a sample of 20 QSOs at redshifts
5.8<z<6.5 from the the Canada-France High-z Quasar Survey (CFHQS), using the
Max-Planck Millimeter Bolometer (MAMBO) array at the IRAM 30-metre telescope. A
rms sensitivity <~ 0.6 mJy was achieved for 65% of the sample, and <~ 1.0 mJy
for 90%. Only one QSO, CFHQS J142952+544717, was robustly detected with
S_250GHz = 3.46 +/-0.52 mJy. This indicates that one of the most powerful known
starbursts at z~6 is associated with this radio loud QSO. On average, the other
CFHQS QSOs, which have a mean optical magnitude fainter than previously studied
SDSS samples of z~6 QSOs, have a mean 1.2 mm flux density = 0.41
+/-0.14 mJy; such a 2.9-sigma average detection is hardly meaningful. It would
correspond to ~ 0.94+/-0.32 10^12 Lo, and an average star formation
rate of a few 100's Mo/yr, depending on the IMF and a possible AGN contribution
to . This is consistent with previous findings of Wang et al. (2011) on
the far-infrared emission of z~6 QSOs and extends them toward optically fainter
sources.Comment: 6 pages, 1 figure, A&A in pres
Persistent current magnification in a double quantum-ring system
The electronic transport in a system of two quantum rings side-coupled to a
quantum wire is studied via a single-band tunneling tight-binding Hamiltonian.
We derived analytical expressions for the conductance, density of states and
the persistent current when the rings are threaded by magnetic fluxes. We found
a clear manifestation of the presence of bound states in each one of those
physical quantities when either the flux difference or the sum of the fluxes
are zero or integer multiples of a quantum of flux. These bound states play an
important role in the magnification of the persistent current in the rings. We
also found that the persistent current keeps a large amplitude even for strong
ring-wire coupling.Comment: 15 pages, 10 figures. Submitted to PR
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