Direct Observation of a Fractional Charge
de-Picciotto, R. · Reznikov, M. · Heiblum, M. · Umansky, V. · Bunin, G. · Mahalu, D.
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We performed measurements of Quantum Shot Noise in order to determine the quasiparticle charge in the Fractional Quantum Hall regime. The noise is generated by a current flow through a partially transmitting Quantum Point Contact in a 2DEG. The noise is directly proportional to the charge of the quasiparticles, thus allowing direct determination of the charge. We measured Quantum Shot Noise at a filling factor of 1/3 and found that the charge is e/3; as predicted by Laughlin.
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