Experimental test of the high-frequency quantum shot noise theory in a quantum point contact.
We report on direct measurements of the electronic shot noise of a quantum point contact at frequencies nu in the range 4-8 GHz. The very small energy scale used ensures energy independent transmissions of the few transmitted electronic modes and their accurate knowledge. Both the thermal energy and the quantum point contact drain-source voltage V_{ds} are comparable to the photon energy hnu leading to observation of the shot noise suppression when V_{ds}<hnu/e. Our measurements provide the first complete test of the finite frequency shot noise scattering theory without adjustable parameters.
Zakka-Bajjani
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Nanoelectronic Group, Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-Sur-Yvette, France.
Ségala
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Portier
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Roche
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Glattli
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Cavanna
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Jin
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