Dynamics of Quantum Noise in a Tunnel Junction under ac Excitation

We report the first measurement of the \emph{dynamical response} of shot noise (measured at frequency $\omega$) of a tunnel junction to an ac excitation at frequency $\omega_0$. The experiment is performed in the quantum regime, $\hbar\omega\sim\hbar\omega_0\gg k_BT$ at very low temperature T=35mK and high frequency $\omega_0/2\pi=6.2$ GHz. We observe that the noise responds in phase with the excitation, but not adiabatically. The results are in very good agreement with a prediction based on a new current-current correlator.Comment: Theory removed. More experimental details. One extra figur

Locally principal ideals and finite character

It is well-known that if R is a domain with finite character, each locally principal nonzero ideal of R is invertible. We address the problem of understanding when the converse is true and survey some recent results

Ring-theoretic properties of PVMDs

We extend to Pr\"ufer $v$-multiplication domains some distinguished ring-theoretic properties of Pr\"ufer domains. In particular we consider the t##-property, the $t$-radical trace property, $w$-divisoriality and $w$-stability.Comment: 15 pages, to appear in Communications in Algebr

Complete integral closure and strongly divisorial prime ideals

It is well known that a domain without proper strongly divisorial ideals is completely integrally closed. In this paper we show that a domain without {\em prime} strongly divisorial ideals is not necessarily completely integrally closed, although this property holds under some additional assumptions.Comment: 18 page

High Frequency Dynamics and Third Cumulant of Quantum Noise

The existence of the third cumulant $S_{3}$ of voltage fluctuations has demonstrated the non-Gaussian aspect of shot noise in electronic transport. Until now, measurements have been performed at low frequency, \textit{i.e.} in the classical regime $\hbar \omega < eV, k_BT$ where voltage fluctuations arise from charge transfer process. We report here the first measurement of $S_3$ at high frequency, in the quantum regime $\hbar \omega > eV, k_BT$. In this regime, experiment cannot be seen as a charge counting statistics problem anymore. It raises central questions of the statistics of quantum noise: 1) the electromagnetic environment of the sample has been proven to strongly influence the measurement, through the possible modulation of the noise of the sample. What happens to this mechanism in the quantum regime? 2) For $\hbar \omega > eV$, the noise is due to zero point fluctuations and keeps its equilibrium value: $S_2= G \hbar \omega$ with $G$ the conductance of the sample. Therefore, $S_2$ is independent of the bias voltage and no photon is emitted by the conductor. Is it possible, as suggested by some theories, that $S_3 \neq 0$ in this regime? With regard to these questions, we give theoretical and experimental answers to the environmental effects showing that they involve dynamics of the quantum noise. Using these results, we investigate the question of the third cumulant of quantum noise in the a tunnel junction

Star Stability and Star Regularity for Mori Domains

In the last few years, the concepts of stability and Clifford regularity have been fruitfully extended by using star operations. In this paper we study and put in relation these properties for Noetherian and Mori domains, substantially improving several results present in the literature.Comment: 14 pages; Rend. Semin. Mat. Univ. Padova, 201

Stability and Clifford regularity with respect to star operations

In the last few years, the concepts of stability and Clifford regularity have been fruitfully extended by using star operations. In this paper we deepen the study of star stable and star regular domains and relate these two classes of domains to each other.Comment: 22 pages; Comm. Alg., 201