Nonequilibrium plasmons and transport properties of a double-junction quantum wire

J. U. Kim, Mahn Soo Choi, I. V. Krive, J. M. Kinaret

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    Abstract

    We study theoretically the current-voltage characteristics, shot noise, and full counting statistics of a quantum wire double-barrier structure. We model each wire segment by a spinless Luttinger liquid. Within the sequential tunneling approach, we describe the system's dynamics using a master equation. We show that at finite bias the nonequilibrium distribution of plasmons in the central wire segment leads to increased average current, enhanced shot noise, and full counting statistics corresponding to a super-Poissonian process. These effects are particularly pronounced in the strong interaction regime, while in the noninteracting case we recover results obtained earlier using detailed-balance arguments.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1158-1176
    Number of pages19
    JournalLow Temperature Physics
    Volume32
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work has been supported by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research through the CARAMEL consortium, STINT, the SKORE-A program, the eSSC at Postech, and the SK-Fund. J. U. Kim acknowledges partial financial support from Stiftelsen Fru Mary von Sydows, född Wijk, donationsfond. I. V. Krive gratefully acknowledges the hospitality of the Department of Applied Physics at Chalmers University of Technology.

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    • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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