Administration of EMP-related Publications
year | 2016 |
author(s) | D.M.T. Van Zanten, D.M. Basko, I.M. Khaymovich, J.P. Pekola, H. Courtois, C.B. Winkelmann |
title | Single Quantum Level Electron Turnstile |
document type | Paper |
source | Phys. Rev. Lett. 116 166801 (2016) |
doi | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.166801 |
EMP/Horizon2020 | This publication does not include a EMP/Horizon2020 acknowledgement. |
abstract | We report on the realization of a single-electron source, where current is transported through a single-level quantum dot (Q) tunnel coupled to two superconducting leads (S). When driven with an ac gate voltage, the experiment demonstrates electron turnstile operation. Compared to the more conventional superconductor-normal-metal-superconductor turnstile, our superconductor-quantum-dot-superconductor device presents a number of novel properties, including higher immunity to the unavoidable presence of nonequilibrium quasiparticles in superconducting leads. Moreover, we demonstrate its ability to deliver electrons with a very narrow energy distribution. |