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Detection of Non-Gaussian Fluctuations in a Quantum Point Contact

Published inPhysical review letters, vol. 101, no. 1
Publication date2008
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An experimental study of current fluctuations through a tunable transmission barrier, a quantum point contact, is reported. We measure the probability distribution function of transmitted charge with precision sufficient to extract the first three cumulants. To obtain the intrinsic quantities, corresponding to voltage-biased barrier, we employ a procedure that accounts for the response of the external circuit and the amplifier. The third cumulant, obtained with a high precision, is found to agree with the prediction for the statistics of transport in the non-Poissonian regime.

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GERSHON, G. et al. Detection of Non-Gaussian Fluctuations in a Quantum Point Contact. In: Physical review letters, 2008, vol. 101, n° 1. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.016803
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