Dynamics and current fluctuations in an ac-driven charge shuttle

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Pistolesi, F ^a   Fazio, Rosario ^b,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

^c SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

AC-DRIVEN CHARGE SHUTTLES; CURRENT FLUCTUATIONS; NANOELECTROMECHANICAL RECTIFIERS; SELF-OSCILLATION;

ELECTRIC CHARGE;

EID: 33745844843     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: 13672630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/8/7/113     Document Type: Article

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