Nonlinear Transport of the Wigner Solid on a Superfluid 4He in a Quasi-One- Dimensional Channel.

Our main objective is to investigate the transport properties of the Wigner solid in the quantum wire' regime, i.e., in the quasi-one-dimensional (quasi-1D) case when a typical width of the channel is comparable to the inter-electron separation. This new regime, not yet reached in experiments or studied theoretically, is expected to demonstrate new interesting physics. In this study, we will also explore similarities to other quasi-1D systems, e.g., colloids in quasi-1D channels or superconducting vortices in low-pinning narrow channels.

Keywords:CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE, WIGNER MOLECULE

Disciplines:Classical physics, Condensed matter physics and nanophysics, Elementary particle and high energy physics, Other physical sciences