Spatial Delocalization and Perfect Tunneling of Matter Waves: Electron Perfect Lens

Mário G. Silveirinha and Nader Engheta
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 213902 – Published 21 May 2013
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Abstract

It is theoretically demonstrated that electron states in semiconductors or graphene can be perfectly transmitted through a complementary material with dual properties, independent of the angle of incidence. It is shown that such complementary material may also provide a strong spatial delocalization of bounded electronic states, changing dramatically the confinement of the wave function, and acting effectively as a lens for the probability wave. The results are the electron analogue of a perfect lens for electromagnetic waves proposed in an earlier work.

  • Received 16 October 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.213902

© 2013 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Mário G. Silveirinha1,2,* and Nader Engheta1,†

  • 1Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
  • 2Department of Electrical Engineering-Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Coimbra, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal

  • *To whom all correspondence should be addressed. mario.silveirinha@co.it.pt
  • engheta@ee.upenn.edu

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Vol. 110, Iss. 21 — 24 May 2013

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