Spin-orbit coupling effects, interactions and superconducting transport in nanostructures [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Andreas Schulz

Spin-orbit coupling effects, interactions andsuperconducting transport in nanostructuresInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des Doktorgrades derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakulta¨tder Heinrich-Heine-Universita¨t Du¨sseldorfvorgelegt vonAndreas Schulzaus Leverkusen-SchlebuschDu¨sseldorf, Mai 2010Aus dem Institut fu¨r Theoretische Physik IVder Heinrich-Heine-Universita¨t Du¨sseldorfReferent: Prof. Dr. Reinhold EggerKoreferent: Prof. Dr. Dagmar BrußTag der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung: This thesis is based on the following original articles:Chapter 2Effective low-energy theory and spectral function of interacting carbon nan-otubes with spin-orbit coupling,AndreasSchulz, A.DeMartino, ReinholdEgger, (arXiv:1003.3495, Submittedto Phys. Rev. B)Chapter 3Low-energy theory and RKKY interaction for interacting quantum wires,Andreas Schulz, A. De Martino, Reinhold Egger, Phys. Rev. B 79, 205432(2009)Chapter 4Critical Josephson current through a bistable single-molecule junction,Andreas Schulz, Alex Zazunov, Reinhold Egger, Phys. Rev. B 79, 184517(2009)Chapter 5Josephson-current induced conformational switching of a molecular quantumdot,A. Zazunov, A. Schulz, R. Egger, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 047002 (2009)The following article was not included in this thesisElectron-electron interaction effects in quantum point contacts ,A.M. Lunde, A. De Martino, A. Schulz, R. Egger, K. Flensberg, New J. Phys.