Photovoltaic effect in bent quantum wires

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dc.creatorPershin, Yu. V.
dc.creatorPiermarocchi, C.
dc.date2005-07-29
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:26:42Z
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dc.descriptionWe propose a scheme for the generation of photocurrent in bent quantum wires. We calculate the current using a generalized Landauer-Buttiker approach that takes into account the electromagnetic radiation. For circularly polarized light, we find that the curvature in the bent wire induces an asymmetry in the scattering coefficients for left and right moving electrons. This asymmetry results in a current at zero bias voltage. The effect is due to the geometry of the wire which transforms the photon angular momentum into translational motion for the electrons.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0507698
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0507698
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 72, 195340 (2005)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.72.195340
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/97189
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectStrongly Correlated Electrons
dc.titlePhotovoltaic effect in bent quantum wires
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