Interplay of Ehrenfest and dephasing times in ballistic conductors

Phys Rev Lett. 2007 Jul 20;99(3):036804. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.036804. Epub 2007 Jul 19.

Abstract

Quantum interference corrections in ballistic conductors require a minimal time: the Ehrenfest time. In this Letter, we investigate the fate of the interference corrections to quantum transport in bulk ballistic conductors if the Ehrenfest time and the dephasing time are comparable.