KINETICS OF A QUASI-ONE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON-GAS IN A TRANSVERSE MAGNETIC-FIELD .2. ARRAYS OF QUANTUM WIRES

The quantum kinetic equation for the one-electron distribution functio n is derived for an array of quantum wires in the presence of a magnet ic field perpendicular or parallel to the plane of the wires. Screenin g is treated dynamically in the random-phase approximation. The result s are valid for array periods large enough that tunneling between the vires can be neglected. The energy and momentum relaxation frequencies are evaluated when only the lowest level is occupied for scattering b y three- or two-dimensional impurities and by acoustical phonons.