Distributions of the Conductance and its Parametric Derivatives in Quantum Dots

Abstract

Full distributions of conductance through quantum dots with single-mode leads are reported for both broken and unbroken time-reversal symmetry. Distributions are nongaussian and agree well with random matrix theory calculations that account for a finite dephasing time, ${\tau }_{\varphi }$, once broadening due to finite temperature $T$ is also included. Full distributions of the derivatives of conductance with respect to gate voltage $P(dg/d{V}_g)$ are also investigated.

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