Zitterbewegung (trembling motion) of electrons in semiconductors: a Review

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2011-01-03

arxiv.org/abs/1101.0623v1

J. Phys. Condens. Matter 23 143201 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

20 pages, 12 figures, Review article

Scientific paper

10.1088/0953-8984/23/14/143201

We review recent research on Zitterbewegung (ZB, trembling motion) of electrons in semiconductors. A brief history of the subject is presented, the trembling motion in semirelativistic and spin systems is considered and its main features are emphasized. Zitterbewegung of charge carriers in monolayer and bilayer graphene as well as in carbon nanotubes is elaborated in some detail. We describe effects of an external magnetic field on ZB using monolayer graphene as an example. Nature of electron ZB in crystalline solids is explained. We also review various simulations of the trembling motion in a vacuum and in semiconductors, and mention ZB-like wave phenomena in sonic and photonic periodic structures. An attempt is made to quote all the relevant literature on the subject.

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