Exploring the non-equilibrium fluctuation relation for quantum mechanical tunneling of electrons across a modulating barrier

We study the validity of the fluctuation relation for a non-equilibrium quantum mechanical system, viz., electrons quantum mechanically tunneling across a periodically modulating barrier. Experimentally this system is realized by measuring the fluctuation in the tunneling current between an STM tip...

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Main Authors: Dibya J. Sivananda, Nirmal Roy, P. C. Mahato, S. S. Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2020-11-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.043237