Published August 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Reprint of : Waiting times of entangled electrons in normal–superconducting junctions

  • 1. Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, INLN, CNRS, 06560 Valbonne (France)
  • 2. Institut-Lorentz, Universiteit Leiden, P.O. Box 9506, 2300 RA Leiden (Netherlands)
  • 3. Université de Toulon, CNRS, CPT, UMR 7332, 83957 La Garde (France)
  • 4. Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, CPT, UMR 7332, 13288 Marseille (France)

Description

We consider a normal–superconducting junction in order to investigate the effect of new physical ingredients on waiting times. First, we study the interplay between Andreev and specular scattering at the interface on the distribution of waiting times of electrons or holes separately. In that case the distribution is not altered dramatically compared to the case of a single quantum channel with a quantum point contact since the interface acts as an Andreev mirror for holes. We then consider a fully entangled state originating from splitting of Cooper pairs at the interface and demonstrate a significant enhancement of the probability to detect two consecutive electrons in a short time interval. Finally, we discuss the electronic waiting time distribution in the more realistic situation of partial entanglement.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2016.02.017

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physe.2016.02.017;
PII
S1386947716000151;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica E. Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures (Print)
Journal Volume
82
Journal Page Range
p. 85-91
ISSN
1386-9477

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51117354
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
COOPER PAIRS; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; INTERFACES; QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT

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