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Josephson junctions as threshold detectors for full counting statistics

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We discuss how threshold detectors can be used for a direct measurement of the full counting statistics (FCS) of current fluctuations and how to implement Jose phson junctions in this respect. We propose a scheme to characterize the full co unting statistics from the current dependence of the escape rate measured. We il lustrate the scheme with explicit results for tunnel, diffusive and quasi-ballis tic mesoscopic conductors.

Cite

@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0308310,
  title  = {Josephson junctions as threshold detectors for full counting statistics},
  author = {J. Tobiska and Yu. V. Nazarov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0308310},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures