Linear and nonlinear transport across carbon nanotube quantum dots

Mayrhofer, L. and Grifoni, M. (2007) Linear and nonlinear transport across carbon nanotube quantum dots. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL B, 56 (2). pp. 107-125. ISSN 1434-6028,

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Abstract

We present a low energy-theory for non-linear transport in finite-size interacting single-wall carbon nanotubes. It is based on a microscopic model for the interacting p(z) electrons and successive bosonization. We consider weak coupling to the leads and derive equations of motion for the reduced density matrix. We focus on the case of large-diameter nanotubes where exchange effects can be neglected. In this situation the energy spectrum is highly degenerate. Due to the multiple degeneracy, diagonal as well as off-diagonal (coherences) elements of the density matrix contribute to the nonlinear transport. At low bias, a four-electron periodicity with a characteristic ratio between adjacent peaks is predicted. Our results are in quantitative agreement with recent experiments.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: GAS;
Subjects: 500 Science > 530 Physics
Divisions: Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Grifoni > Group Milena Grifoni
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 21 Dec 2020 09:32
Last Modified: 21 Dec 2020 09:32
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/33076

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