• DocumentCode
    1059481
  • Title

    Passing electrons one by one: is a 10-8 accuracy achievable?

  • Author

    Pothier, H. ; Lafarge, P. ; Esteve, D. ; Urbina, C. ; Devoret, Michel H.

  • Author_Institution
    Service de Phys. de l´´Etat Condense, CEA-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    324
  • Lastpage
    330
  • Abstract
    The error mechanisms of the single electron pump with an arbitrary number of junctions are analyzed. An upper bound for the error probability is computed analytically at zero temperature. It is shown that a 10-8 accuracy is achievable for devices with five or more junctions
  • Keywords
    beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; charge measurement; constants; electric current measurement; error statistics; tunnelling; A representation; N junction pump; ampere; constants; error probability; junctions; metrology; single electron pump; units; Capacitors; Current measurement; Electrodes; Electrons; Error analysis; Error probability; Frequency; Helium; Temperature distribution; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/19.278575
  • Filename
    278575
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1059481