Shape dependent controllability of a quantum transistor

Abstract

We investigate the controllability of a quantum electron trapped in a two-dimensional device. The problem is modeled by the Schrödinger equation in a bounded domain coupled to the Poisson equation for the electrical potential. The controller acts on the system through the boundary condition on the potential, on a part of the boundary modeling the gate. We prove that, generically with respect to the shape and boundary conditions on the gate, the device is controllable.