Non-galvanic primary thermometry of a two-dimensional electron gas

Autor: Torresani, P., Martínez-Pérez, M. J., Gasparinetti, S., Renard, J., Biasiol, G., Sorba, L., Giazotto, F., De Franceschi, S.
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Phys. Rev. B 88, 245304 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.245304
Popis: We report the experimental realization of a non-galvanic, primary thermometer capable of measuring the electron temperature of a two-dimensional electron gas with negligible thermal load. Such a thermometer consists of a quantum dot whose temperature-dependent, single-electron transitions are detected by means of a quantum-point-contact electrometer. Its operating principle is demonstrated for a wide range of electron temperatures from 40 to 800 mK. This noninvasive thermometry can find application in experiments addressing the thermal properties of micrometer-scale mesoscopic electron systems, where heating or cooling electrons requires relatively low thermal budgets.
Databáze: arXiv