arXiv · cond-mat/9705116
Distribution of parametric conductance derivatives of a quantum dot
Abstract
The conductance G of a quantum dot with single-mode ballistic point contacts depends sensitively on external parameters X, such as gate voltage and magnetic field. We calculate the joint distribution of G and dG/dX by relating it to the distribution of the Wigner-Smith time-delay matrix of a chaotic system. The distribution of dG/dX has a singularity at zero and algebraic tails. While G and dG/dX are correlated, the ratio of dG/dX and $\sqrt{G(1-G)}$ is independent of G. Coulomb interactions change the distribution of dG/dX, by inducing a transition from the grand-canonical to the canonical ensemble. All these predictions can be tested in semiconductor microstructures or microwave cavities.
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P. W. Brouwer, S. A. van Langen, K. M. Frahm, M. Buttiker, C. W. J. Beenakker. 1997-05-13. Distribution of parametric conductance derivatives of a quantum dot. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.79.913
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