Microscopic theory of a strongly correlated two-dimensional electron gas

The rearrangement of the Fermi surface in a diluted two-dimensional electron gas beyond the topological quantum critical point has been examined within an approach based on the Landau theory of Fermi liquid and a nonperturbative functional method. The possibility of a transition of the first order in the coupling constant at zero temperature between the states with a three-sheet Fermi surface and a transition of the first order in temperature between these states at a fixed coupling constant has been shown. It has also been shown that a topological crossover, which is associated with the joining of two sheets of the Fermi surface and is characterized by the maxima of the density of states N(T) and ratio C(T)/T of the specific heat to the temperature, occurs at a very low temperature T _⋄ determined by the structure of a state with the three-sheet Fermi surface. A momentum region where the distribution n(p, T) depends slightly on the temperature, which is manifested in the maximum of the specific heat C(T) near T _*, appears through a crossover at temperatures T ∼ T _* > T _⋄. It has been shown that the flattening of the single-particle spectrum of the strongly correlated two-dimensional electron gas results in the crossover from the Fermi liquid behavior to a non-Fermi liquid one with the density of states N(T) ∝ T ^−α with the exponent α }~ 2/3.     

Classical modelization of symmetry effects in the dense high-temperature electron gas

A Kramerslike classical pseudopotential which includes Diffraction and Symmetry effects is worked out for k_BT?1 Ry.     

Kinetic theory of long time tails in velocity correlation functions in a moderately dense electron gas

The long time tails of the correlation functions that determine the self-diffusion coefficient and the kinetic parts of the shear viscosity and heat conductivity in a one-component plasma are calculated using a systematic kinetic theory. The results are in agreement with those obtained from the phenomenological mode coupling theory. The formal kinetic theory calculations of previous workers, who obtained incomplete long time tail results, are also discussed.     

Distribution of a nonstationary electron beam in a dense gas

The problem of the temporal and spatial dependences of the parameters of the action of a modulated fast-electron beam on a dense gas is posed on the basis of the transport equation. The problem is simplified by making it nondimensional and by transforming to the Fokker-Planck approximation. A Green's function formalism is developed for this problem and is used to express the solution of the general nonstationary problem in the form of a convolution of a nonstationary boundary flow with a stationary Green's function. The use of the derived equation is illustrated using as an example the solution of a problem with the simplest stationary Green's function corresponding to the straight-ahead approximation. This approximation is used to consider a general relativistic case with model scattering cross sections. The methods and results of a numerical computer solution of the nonstationary problem of electron retardation in the upper layer of the atmosphere are surveyed.Translated from Trudy Ordena Lenina Fizicheskogo Instituta im. P. N. Lebedeva AN SSSR, Vol. 145, pp. 172–188, 1984.     

Multicomponent dense electron gas as a model of Si MOSFET

We solve a 2D model of N-component dense electron gas in the limit N→∞ and in the range of the Coulomb interaction parameter N ^?3/2?r _s ?1. The quasiparticle interaction on the Fermi circle vanishes as ?²/Nm. The ground-state energy and the effective mass are found as series in powers of r _s ^2/3 . In the quantum Hall state on the lowest Landau level at integer filling 1?ν<N, the charge-activation-energy gap and the exchange constant are Δ=log(r _s N^3/2)?ω_H/ν and J=0.66?ω_H/ν.     

Microscopic theory of surface dielectric response in a local representation

We give a formulation of surface dielectric response in a local LCAO or Wannier representation. It is shown that this representation allows for a practical solution of the response integral equation and thus makes possible an explicit and self-consistent calculation of the nonlocal RPA response function ?^-1. The formulation takes into account lattice potential effects and is therefore particularly suited for investigations of surface dielectric response and screening in transition metals, semiconductors and insulators. We present model calculations of charge densities induced in a metal thin film by localized perturbations in the surface region. It is demonstrated that “surface effects”, resulting from differences in the effective atomic potential for different layers, must be included in calculations of surface response in systems with tightly bound electrons.     

A reinterpretation of dense gas kinetic theory

In dense gas kinetic theory it is standard to express all reduced distribution functions as functionals of the singlet distribution function. Since the singlet distribution function includes aspects of correlated particles as well as describing the properties of freely moving particles, it is here argued that these aspects should more clearly be distinguished and that it is the distribution function for free particles that is the prime object in terms of which dense gas kinetic theory should be expressed. The standard equations of dense gas kinetic theory are rewritten from this point of view and the advantages of doing so are discussed.     

A self-consistent theory for exchange and correlation effects in electron gas

A theory of electron correlations giving self-consistently the compressibility and spin susceptibility is formulated within the generalized random-phase approximation.     

On the kinetic theory of a dense gas of rough spheres

The revised Enskog equation for a dense gas of rough spheres is considered. TheH theorem and the conservation equations are discussed.     

Microscopic theory of fluctuations in itinerant electron systems — Ferromagnetism

A many body theoretical method for calculating the effect of low energy fluctuations on the dynamic susceptibility χ(q, ω⁺) is presented. For the case of ferromagnetism, the contribution of one internal spin fluctuation is obtained and is seen to be much larger than the temperature dependent part of the Stoner or RPA term. It leads to the observed Curie-Weiss law for χ(0, 0) (e.g. in Ni where comparison with experiment is made).     

Microscopic theory of scattering of weak electromagnetic radiation by a dense ensemble of ultracold atoms

Based on the developed quantum microscopic theory, the interaction of weak electromagnetic radiation with dense ultracold atomic clouds is described in detail. The differential and total cooperative scattering cross sections are calculated for monochromatic radiation as particular examples of application of the general theory. The angular, spectral, and polarization properties of scattered light are determined. The dependence of these quantities on the sample size and concentration of atoms is studied and the influence of collective effects is analyzed.     

Magnetic ratchet effects in a two-dimensional electron gas

The effect of the magnetic field on the generation of an electric current in a two-dimensional electronic ratchet is theoretically studied. Mechanisms of the formation of magnetically induced photocurrent are proposed for a structure with a two-dimensional electron gas (quantum well, graphene, or topological insulator) with a lateral asymmetric superlattice consisting of metallic strips on the external surface of the structure. The ratchet with the spatially oscillating magnetic field generated by the ferromagnetic lattice, as well as the nonmagnetic ratchet placed in the uniform magnetic field both classically weak and strong quantizing, is considered. It is established that the ratio of the amplitude of the magnetic oscillations of photocurrent to the ratchet photocurrent in zero field can exceed two orders of magnitude.     

Photogalvanic current in electron gas over a liquid helium surface

We study the stationary surface photocurrent in 2D electron gas near the helium surface. Electron gas is assumed to be attracted to the helium surface due to the image attracting force and an external stationary electric field. The alternating electric field has both vertical and in-plane components. The photogalvanic effect originates from the periodic transitions of electrons between quantum subbands in the vertical direction caused by a normal component of the alternating electric field accompanied by synchronous in-plane acceleration/deceleration due to the electric field in-plane component. The effect needs vertical asymmetry of the system. The problem is considered taking into account a friction caused by the electron-ripplon interaction. The photocurrent resonantly depends on the field frequency. The resonance occurs at field frequencies close to the distance between well subbands. The resonance is symmetric or antisymmetric depending on the kind (linear or circular) of polarization.