Heat production and current noise for single- and double-cavity quantum capacitors
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2009-08-24 v1
Abstract
We analyze the frequency-dependent noise and the heat production rate for a dynamical quantum capacitor in the regime in which it emits single particles, electrons and holes. At low temperature and slow driving the relaxation resistance quantum, R_{q} = h/(2e^2), defines the heat production rate in both the linear and non-linear response regimes. If a double-cavity capacitor emits particles in pairs, the noise is enhanced. In contrast the energy dissipated is suppressed or enhanced depending on whether an electron-hole pair or an electron-electron (a hole-hole) pair is emitted.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0905.4884,
title = {Heat production and current noise for single- and double-cavity quantum capacitors},
author = {M. Moskalets and M. Buttiker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.4884},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 2 figures