Shot noise in chaotic systems: "classical" to quantum crossover

Abstract

This paper is devoted to study of the classical-to-quantum crossover of the shot noise value in chaotic systems. This crossover is determined by the ratio of the particle dwell time in the system, ${\tau }_d$, to the characteristic time for diffraction $t_E\simeq {\lambda }^{-1}|\ln \hslash |$, where $\lambda$ is the Lyapunov exponent. The shot noise vanishes in the limit $t_E\gg {\tau }_d$, while reaches its universal quantum value in the opposite limit. Thus, the Lyapunov exponent of chaotic mesoscopic systems may be found by the shot noise measurements.

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