Experimental Test of the High-Frequency Quantum Shot Noise Theory in a Quantum Point Contact
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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 Vds are comparable to the photon energy hnu leading to observation of the shot noise suppression when $V_{ds}<hν/e$. Our measurements provide the first complete test of the finite frequency shot noise scattering theory without adjustable parameters.
Version Published in Phys. Rev. Lett. (Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 236803 (2007))
Version Published in Phys. Rev. Lett. (Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 236803 (2007))