Abstract
We investigate electron-phonon coupling in a narrow suspended metallic
wire, in which the phonon modes are restricted to one dimension but the
electrons behave three-dimensionally. Explicit theoretical results
related to the known bulk properties are derived. We find out that
longitudinal vibration modes can be cooled by electronic tunnel
refrigeration far below the bath temperature provided the mechanical
quality factors of the modes are sufficiently high. The obtained results
apply to feasible experimental configurations.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 033401 |
| Journal | Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- electron phonon coupling
- coupling
- electron-phonon interactions
- nanowires
- vibrational modes