New Light on Quantum Transport
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 50 (7) , 30-34
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881845
Abstract
Cosider the following Experiment: Take a carton of eggs, open the lid and accelerate the carton with a sudden jerk. If you try this at home, you will find that the outcome strongly depends on the magnitude of the acceleration (the authors are not responsible for the results).Keywords
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