Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2005-07-13
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 105, 906 (2005).
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
45th Sanibel Symposium, submitted April 6, 2005
Scientific paper
We demonstrate that the nonlinear I-V characteristics of a two probe conductor is not an even function of magnetic field. While the conductance of a two-probe conductor is even in magnetic field, we find that already the contributions to the current which are second order in voltage, are in general not even. This implies a departure from the Onsager microreversibility principle already in the weakly nonlinear regime. Interestingly, the effect that we find is due to the Coulomb interaction. A measurement of the magnetic field asymmetry can be used to determine the effective interaction strength. As a generic example, we discuss the I-V characteristics of a chaotic quantum dot. The ensemble averaged I-V of such a cavity is linear: nonlinearities are due to quantum interference. Consequently, phase-breaking reduces the asymmetry. We support this statement with a calculation which treats inelastic scattering with the help of a voltage probe.
Buttiker Markus
Sanchez David
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