185 research outputs found
Proposal for a two-channel quantum dot setup: Prediction for the capacitance lineshape
We have made a detailed proposal for a two-channel quantum dot setup. The
energy scales in the problem are such that we are able to make connection with
the two-channel Anderson model, which, in spite of being well-known in the
context of heavy-Fermion systems remained theoretically elusive until recently
and lacked a mesoscopic realization. Verification of our precise and robust
predictions for the differential capacitance lineshape of the dot will provide
an experimental signature of the two-channel behavior.Comment: Proceedings for SCES conference (2005
Observing Majorana Bound States in p-wave Superconductors Using Noise Measurements in Tunneling Experiments
The zero-energy bound states at the edges or vortex cores of chiral p-wave
superconductors should behave like majorana fermions. We introduce a model
Hamiltonian that describes the tunnelling process when electrons are injected
into such states. Using a non-equilibrium green function formalism, we find
exact analytic expressions for the tunnelling current and noise and identify
experimental signatures of the majorana nature of the bound states to be found
in the shot noise. We discuss the results in the context of different candidate
materials that support triplet superconductivity. Experimental verification of
the majorana character of midgap states would have important implications for
the prospects of topological quantum computation.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figur
Time-Loop Formalism for Irreversible Quantum Problems: Steady State Transport in Junctions with Asymmetric Dynamics
Non-unitary quantum mechanics has been used in the past to study
irreversibility, dissipation and decay in a variety of physical systems. In
this letter, we propose a general scheme to deal with systems governed by
non-Hermitian Hamiltonians. We argue that the Schwinger-Keldysh formalism gives
a natural description for those problems. To elucidate the method, we study a
simple model inspired by mesoscopic physics --an asymmetric junction. The
system is governed by a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian which captures essential
aspects of irreversibility.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
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