Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2012-01-10
Nat. Commun. 3:612 (2012)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
7 pages, 3 figures, published in Nature Communications (open access)
Scientific paper
10.1038/ncomms1620
Electron transport in nano-scale structures is strongly influenced by the Coulomb interaction which gives rise to correlations in the stream of charges and leaves clear fingerprints in the fluctuations of the electrical current. A complete understanding of the underlying physical processes requires measurements of the electrical fluctuations on all time and frequency scales, but experiments have so far been restricted to fixed frequency ranges as broadband detection of current fluctuations is an inherently difficult experimental procedure. Here we demonstrate that the electrical fluctuations in a single electron transistor (SET) can be accurately measured on all relevant frequencies using a nearby quantum point contact for on-chip real-time detection of the current pulses in the SET. We have directly measured the frequency-dependent current statistics and hereby fully characterized the fundamental tunneling processes in the SET. Our experiment paves the way for future investigations of interaction and coherence induced correlation effects in quantum transport.
Flindt Christian
Fricke Christian
Haug Rolf. J.
Hohls Frank
Ubbelohde Niels
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