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Measuring electron energy distribution by current fluctuations

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2017-09-25 v2

Abstract

A recent concept of local noise sensor is extended to measure the energy resolved electronic energy distribution f(ε)f(\varepsilon) at a given location inside a non-equilibrium normal metal interconnect. A quantitative analysis of f(ε)f(\varepsilon) is complicated because of a nonlinear differential resistance of the noise sensor, represented by a diffusive InAs nanowire. Nevertheless, by comparing the non-equilibrium results with reference equilibrium measurements, we conclude that f(ε)f(\varepsilon) is indistinguishable from the Fermi distribution.

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@article{arxiv.1704.04899,
  title  = {Measuring electron energy distribution by current fluctuations},
  author = {S. U. Piatrusha and V. S. Khrapai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.04899},
  year   = {2017}
}
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