Abstract
Spin-density-functional theory is employed to calculate the conductance G through a quasi-one-dimensional quantum wire. In addition to the usual subband quantization plateaus at we find additional structures at The extra structures appear whether or not the electrons in the wire spin polarize. However, only the spin-polarized case reproduces the experimental temperature and magnetic field dependences.
- Received 11 August 2000
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.63.033315
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