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Title: Power spectra and auto correlation analysis of hyperfine-induced long period oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled quantum dots

Abstract

We outline power spectra and auto correlation analysis performed on temporal oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled vertical quantum dots. The current is monitored for ∼2325 s blocks as the magnetic field is stepped through a high bias feature displaying hysteresis and switching: hallmarks of the hyperfine interaction. Quasi-periodic oscillations of ∼2 pA amplitude and of ∼100 s period are observed in the current inside the hysteretic feature. Compared to the baseline current outside the hysteretic feature the power spectral density is enhanced by up to three orders of magnitude and the auto correlation displays clear long lived oscillations about zero.

Authors:
; ; ;  [1]; ;  [2]; ;  [3]
  1. Department of Physics, McGill University, Ernest Rutherford Building, 3600 rue University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T8 (Canada)
  2. National Research Council of Canada, M50, Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 (Canada)
  3. Department of Physics, McGill University, Ernest Rutherford Building, 3600 rue University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T8, Canada and National Research Council of Canada, M50, Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 (Canada)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22261799
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1566; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: ICPS 2012: 31. international conference on the physics of semiconductors, Zurich (Switzerland), 29 Jul - 3 Aug 2012; Other Information: (c) 2013 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; CURRENTS; INTERACTIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OSCILLATIONS; PERIODICITY; QUANTUM DOTS; SPECTRA; SPECTRAL DENSITY; TUNNEL EFFECT

Citation Formats

Harack, B., Leary, A., Coish, W. A., Hilke, M., Yu, G., Gupta, J. A., Payette, C., and Austing, D. G. Power spectra and auto correlation analysis of hyperfine-induced long period oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled quantum dots. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4848373.
Harack, B., Leary, A., Coish, W. A., Hilke, M., Yu, G., Gupta, J. A., Payette, C., & Austing, D. G. Power spectra and auto correlation analysis of hyperfine-induced long period oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled quantum dots. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4848373
Harack, B., Leary, A., Coish, W. A., Hilke, M., Yu, G., Gupta, J. A., Payette, C., and Austing, D. G. 2013. "Power spectra and auto correlation analysis of hyperfine-induced long period oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled quantum dots". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4848373.
@article{osti_22261799,
title = {Power spectra and auto correlation analysis of hyperfine-induced long period oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled quantum dots},
author = {Harack, B. and Leary, A. and Coish, W. A. and Hilke, M. and Yu, G. and Gupta, J. A. and Payette, C. and Austing, D. G.},
abstractNote = {We outline power spectra and auto correlation analysis performed on temporal oscillations in the tunneling current of coupled vertical quantum dots. The current is monitored for ∼2325 s blocks as the magnetic field is stepped through a high bias feature displaying hysteresis and switching: hallmarks of the hyperfine interaction. Quasi-periodic oscillations of ∼2 pA amplitude and of ∼100 s period are observed in the current inside the hysteretic feature. Compared to the baseline current outside the hysteretic feature the power spectral density is enhanced by up to three orders of magnitude and the auto correlation displays clear long lived oscillations about zero.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4848373},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22261799}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1566,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 04 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Wed Dec 04 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}