Decoherence in Ballistic Mesoscopic Interferometers
Authors : Georg SEELIG, Sebastian PILGRAM, Markus BÜTTIKER
Pages : 331-342
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :We provide a theoretical explanation for two recent experiments on decoherence of Aharonov-Bohm oscillations in two- and multi-terminal ballistic rings. We consider decoherence due to charge fluctuations and emphasize the role of charge exchange between the system and the reservoir or nearby gates. A time-dependent scattering matrix approach is shown to be a convenient tool for the discussion of decoherence in ballistic conductors.Keywords : Charge fluctuations, decoherence