This is a review of the statistical properties of the scattering matrix of a mesoscopic system.
Two geometries are contrasted: A quantum dot and a disordered wire. The quantum dot is a …

We review the development of random-matrix theory (RMT) during the last fifteen years. We
emphasize both the theoretical aspects, and the application of the theory to a number of …

The development of the supersymmetry technique has led to significant advances in the
study of disordered metals and semiconductors. Proven of great use in the analysis of …

A dc current can be pumped through a quantum dot by periodically varying two independent
parameters X 1 and X 2, like a gate voltage or magnetic field. We present a formula that …

A quantum dot is a sub-micron-scale conducting device containing up to several thousand
electrons. Transport through a quantum dot at low temperatures is a quantum-coherent …

We consider the problem of the statistics of the scattering matrix S of a chaotic cavity
(quantum dot), which is coupled to the outside world by nonideal leads containing N …

Mesoscopic physics has emerged as a new, interdisciplinary field combining concepts of
atomic, molecular, cluster, and condensed-matter physics. On the one hand mesoscopic …

We have observed a strongly non-Gaussian distribution of Coulomb blockade conductance
peak heights for tunneling through quantum dots. At zero magnetic field, a low-conductance …

Ballistic conductance fluctuations were measured in a GaAs quantum dot as a function of
shape distortion and magnetic field. Shape distortion provides a novel source of …

The thermovoltage of a chaotic quantum dot is measured using a current heating technique.
The fluctuations in the thermopower as a function of magnetic field and dot shape display a …