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Single charge tunneling: A brief introduction

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The field of single charge tunneling comprises of phenomena where the tunneling of a microscopic charge, usually carried by an electron or a Cooper pair, leads to macroscopically observable effects. The basic principles governing this area of research are briefly outlined and the present state of the art is discussed.

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    Hermann Grabert

  2. Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé, Centre d'Etudes de Saclay, F-91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    Hermann Grabert

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Grabert, H. Single charge tunneling: A brief introduction. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 85, 319–325 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01307626

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