NOISE SUPPRESSION IN SEMICONDUCTOR P-I-N JUNCTIONS - TRANSITION FROM MACROSCOPIC SQUEEZING TO MESOSCOPIC COULOMB BLOCKADE OF ELECTRON-EMISSION PROCESSES

被引：51

作者：

IMAMOGLU, A

YAMAMOTO, Y

机构：

[1] STANFORD UNIV, EL GINZTON LAB, STANFORD, CA 94305 USA

[2] NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TEL PUBL CORP, BASIC RES LABS, MUSASHINO, TOKYO 180, JAPAN

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1993年 / 70卷 / 21期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3327

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We analyze noise suppression properties of a constant-current driven p-i-n heterojunction. It is shown that the junction capacitance and temperature determine the minimum measurement time required for obtaining sub-Poissonian electron injection. As the capacitance of the junction is reduced, the noise spectrum develops a ''regulated single electron emission peak'' at the single electron charging frequency, indicating regulation of the individual thermionic emission events and therefore a transition from macroscopic squeezing to Coulomb blockade regime.

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页码：3327 / 3330

页数：4

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