Ebook: Two-Dimensional Electron Systems: on Helium and other Cryogenic Substrates

Recent studies on two-dimensional systems have led to new insights into the fascinating interplay between physical properties and dimensionality. Many of these ideas have emerged from work on electrons bound to the surface of a weakly polarizable substrate such as liquid helium or solid hydrogen. The research on this subject continues to be at the forefront of modern condensed matter physics because of its fundamental simplicity as well as its connection to technologically useful devices.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of experimental and theoretical research in this exciting field. It is intended to provide a coherent introduction for graduate students and non-experts, while at the same time serving as a reference source for active researchers in the field. The chapters are written by individuals who made significant contributions and cover a variety of specialized topics. These include the origin of the surface states, tunneling and magneto-tunneling out of these states, the phase diagram, collective excitations, transport and magneto-transport.

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Recent studies on two-dimensional systems have led to new insights into the fascinating interplay between physical properties and dimensionality. Many of these ideas have emerged from work on electrons bound to the surface of a weakly polarizable substrate such as liquid helium or solid hydrogen. The research on this subject continues to be at the forefront of modern condensed matter physics because of its fundamental simplicity as well as its connection to technologically useful devices.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of experimental and theoretical research in this exciting field. It is intended to provide a coherent introduction for graduate students and non-experts, while at the same time serving as a reference source for active researchers in the field. The chapters are written by individuals who made significant contributions and cover a variety of specialized topics. These include the origin of the surface states, tunneling and magneto-tunneling out of these states, the phase diagram, collective excitations, transport and magneto-transport.

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Recent studies on two-dimensional systems have led to new insights into the fascinating interplay between physical properties and dimensionality. Many of these ideas have emerged from work on electrons bound to the surface of a weakly polarizable substrate such as liquid helium or solid hydrogen. The research on this subject continues to be at the forefront of modern condensed matter physics because of its fundamental simplicity as well as its connection to technologically useful devices.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of experimental and theoretical research in this exciting field. It is intended to provide a coherent introduction for graduate students and non-experts, while at the same time serving as a reference source for active researchers in the field. The chapters are written by individuals who made significant contributions and cover a variety of specialized topics. These include the origin of the surface states, tunneling and magneto-tunneling out of these states, the phase diagram, collective excitations, transport and magneto-transport.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
The Surface State Electron....Pages 1-16
The Phase Diagram....Pages 17-32
2D Coulomb Crystals on a Liquid Substrate....Pages 33-52
Thermodynamic Measurement on the Melting of a Two-Dimensional Electron Solid....Pages 53-60
Propagation of Shear in a Two-Dimensional Electron Solid....Pages 61-67
Electron Transport on a Liquid Helium Surface....Pages 69-88
Many-Electron Transport Phenomena in Nondegenerate 2D Electron Systems....Pages 89-123
Magnetotransport and the Hall Effect....Pages 125-155
Collective Excitations in High Magnetic Fields....Pages 157-174
Nonlinear Transport of the Electron Crystal....Pages 175-189
Escape out of the Electron Layer:Thermal Activation....Pages 191-206
Escape out of the 2D Electron Layer: Tunneling and Magneto-Tunneling....Pages 207-243
Polaronic and Confinement Effects for Surface Electrons on Helium....Pages 245-279
Electrons on Helium Films....Pages 281-316
Nonlinear Effects — The Multielectron Dimple....Pages 317-339
Quantum Localization Effects in Non-Degenerate 2D Electron Gases....Pages 341-362
The Ion Crystal....Pages 363-393
Back Matter....Pages 395-397

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Recent studies on two-dimensional systems have led to new insights into the fascinating interplay between physical properties and dimensionality. Many of these ideas have emerged from work on electrons bound to the surface of a weakly polarizable substrate such as liquid helium or solid hydrogen. The research on this subject continues to be at the forefront of modern condensed matter physics because of its fundamental simplicity as well as its connection to technologically useful devices.
This book is the first comprehensive overview of experimental and theoretical research in this exciting field. It is intended to provide a coherent introduction for graduate students and non-experts, while at the same time serving as a reference source for active researchers in the field. The chapters are written by individuals who made significant contributions and cover a variety of specialized topics. These include the origin of the surface states, tunneling and magneto-tunneling out of these states, the phase diagram, collective excitations, transport and magneto-transport.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
The Surface State Electron....Pages 1-16
The Phase Diagram....Pages 17-32
2D Coulomb Crystals on a Liquid Substrate....Pages 33-52
Thermodynamic Measurement on the Melting of a Two-Dimensional Electron Solid....Pages 53-60
Propagation of Shear in a Two-Dimensional Electron Solid....Pages 61-67
Electron Transport on a Liquid Helium Surface....Pages 69-88
Many-Electron Transport Phenomena in Nondegenerate 2D Electron Systems....Pages 89-123
Magnetotransport and the Hall Effect....Pages 125-155
Collective Excitations in High Magnetic Fields....Pages 157-174
Nonlinear Transport of the Electron Crystal....Pages 175-189
Escape out of the Electron Layer:Thermal Activation....Pages 191-206
Escape out of the 2D Electron Layer: Tunneling and Magneto-Tunneling....Pages 207-243
Polaronic and Confinement Effects for Surface Electrons on Helium....Pages 245-279
Electrons on Helium Films....Pages 281-316
Nonlinear Effects — The Multielectron Dimple....Pages 317-339
Quantum Localization Effects in Non-Degenerate 2D Electron Gases....Pages 341-362
The Ion Crystal....Pages 363-393
Back Matter....Pages 395-397
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