1st Edition

Carbon Superstructures From Quantum Transport to Quantum Computation

By Somnath Bhattacharyya Copyright 2024
    326 Pages 146 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book covers how the understanding, as well as controllability, of the quantum electronic properties of carbon structures can be improved through a combined study of structural geometry, electronic properties, and dynamics of resonating valence bonds. It elaborates varied properties such as growth mechanism, exotic transport properties, namely unusual geometry of microstructures mixed with electron distribution and spin properties in carbon. Transport mechanisms and new applications including hybrid quantum technology based on the superconducting diamond and diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers are discussed.

    Features:


    • Includes the theoretical and experimental aspects of carbon physics, various carbon nanostructures, and simulations.
    • Covers growth of carbon superstructures and various applications of their tunable electronic properties.
    • Discusses how nanocarbon systems can be used in emerging technologies, including spintronic and quantum computing.
    • Focuses on spin-related features and spin transport including the Kondo effect, spin-charge separation, spin-phonon coupling, anomalous Hall effect, and Luttinger liquid features.
    • Explores carbon superstructure growth and their tunable electronic properties.

    This book is aimed at students, researchers in physics, chemistry, engineering, materials science, electronics, and quantum technology.

    Chapter 1. Emergent Quantum Processes in Nature: Search for a New Material. Chapter 2. Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures: Growth Model and Microstructure. Chapter 3. Confined Low-Dimensional Structures. Chapter 4. Quantum SPIN Tunneling in Carbon Nanostructures and Devices. Chapter 5. Carbon Superstructures: Diamond Meets Graphene. Chapter 6. Mesoscopic Phenomena: Electronic Transport in Low-Dimensional Carbon Films. Chapter 7. Superconductivity in Boron-Doped Diamond and Related Systems. Chapter 8. Carbon Hybrid System Odd-Frequency Order Parameter and Vortex Phase. Chapter 9. Hybrid Quantum States: Diamond NV Center and Qubits. Chapter 10. Quantum Simulation of Carbon Structures: Close and Open Quantum Systems. Chapter 11. Conclusion: New Directions.

    Biography

    Somnath Bhattacharyya is a Professor in the School of Physics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. His research is focused on the area of condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, and quantum computation.