Phys. Rev. B 70, 041304(R) (2004) [4 pages]Electronic coherence in metals: Comparing weak localization and time-dependent conductance fluctuations
Quantum corrections to the conductivity allow experimental assessment of electronic coherence in metals. We consider whether independent measurements of different corrections are quantitatively consistent, particularly in systems with spin-orbit or magnetic impurity scattering. We report weak localization and time-dependent universal conductance fluctuation data in quasi-one- and two-dimensional AuPd wires between 2 and 20 K. The data inferred from both methods are in excellent quantitative agreement, implying that precisely the same coherence length is relevant to both corrections. © 2004 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.70.041304
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevB.70.041304
PACS:
73.23.−b, 72.70.+m, 73.20.Fz, 73.50.−h
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