Mesoscopic fluctuations of adiabatic charge pumping in quantum dots

T. A. Shutenko, I. L. Aleiner, and B. L. Altshuler
Phys. Rev. B 61, 10366 – Published 15 April 2000
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Abstract

We consider the adiabatic charge transport through zero-dimensional mesoscopic sample (quantum dot) caused by two periodically changing external perturbations. Both the magnitude and the sign of the transmitted charge are extremely sensitive to the configuration of the dot and to the magnetic field. We find the correlation function characterizing the random value of this pumped charge for arbitrary strength of the perturbation. In contrast to previous theoretical and experimental claims, the charge is found not to have any symmetry with respect to the inversion of magnetic field. At strong pumping perturbation, the variance of the charge Q2 is found to be proportional to the length of the contour in parametric space.

  • Received 8 November 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.61.10366

©2000 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

T. A. Shutenko

  • Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544

I. L. Aleiner

  • Centre for Advanced Study, Drammensveien 78, N-0271 Oslo, Norway
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794

B. L. Altshuler

  • Centre for Advanced Study, Drammensveien 78, N-0271 Oslo, Norway;
  • Physics Department, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544;
  • NEC Research Institute, 4 Independence Way, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

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Vol. 61, Iss. 15 — 15 April 2000

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