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Magnetic field enhanced robustness of quantized current plateaus in single and double quantum dot non-adiabatic single charge pumps

H. W. SchumacherKlaus PierzBernd KaestnerChristoph LeichtP. MirovskyVyacheslavs Kashcheyevs

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PhysicsQuantization (physics)SemiconductorCondensed matter physicsQuantum dotbusiness.industryLogic gateDouble quantumCondensed Matter::Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall EffectElementary chargebusinessAdiabatic processMagnetic field

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We compare the robustness of the quantized current plateaus of semiconductor non-adiabatic quantized charge pumps consisting of a single quantum dot (SQD) and two QDs connected in series (DQD). For the SQD application of a perpendicular magnetic field leads to an enhanced robustness of the first current plateau I = ef, with f the pumping frequency and e the elementary charge. In contrast for the DQD a comparably enhanced robustness of the plateau I = 2ef is found. These findings might allow generation of higher currents without compromising quantization accuracy by optimizing the device geometry.

https://doi.org/10.1109/cpem.2010.5544459