Thermopower of a Chaotic Quantum Dot

S. F. Godijn, S. Möller, H. Buhmann, L. W. Molenkamp, and S. A. van Langen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 2927 – Published 5 April 1999
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Abstract

The thermovoltage of a chaotic quantum dot is measured using a current heating technique. The fluctuations in the thermopower as a function of magnetic field and dot shape display a non-Gaussian distribution, in agreement with simulations using random matrix theory. We observe no contributions from weak localization or short trajectories in the thermopower.

  • Received 10 November 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.2927

©1999 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

S. F. Godijn, S. Möller, H. Buhmann, and L. W. Molenkamp

  • II. Physikalisches Institut, RWTH-Aachen, Templergraben 55, D-52056 Aachen, Germany

S. A. van Langen*

  • Instituut-Lorentz, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9506, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

  • *Present and permanent address: Philips Research Laboratories, 5656 AA Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

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Vol. 82, Iss. 14 — 5 April 1999

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