Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2011-09-21
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
In this work, we have investigated conduction through an artificial molecule comprising two coupled quantum dots. The question addressed is the role of inter-dot coupling on electronic transport. We find that the current through the molecule exhibits step-like features as a function of the voltage between the leads, where the step size increases as the inter-dot coupling is increased. These step-like features disappear with increasing tunneling rate from the leads, but we find that in the presence of coupling, this smooth behavior is not observed rather two kinks are seen in the current voltage curve. This shows that the resolution of the two levels persists if there is finite inter-dot coupling. Furthermore, we also consider the effects of electron-phonon interaction as well as dissipation on conduction in this system. Phononic side bands in the differential conductance survive for finite inter-dot coupling even for strong lead to molecule coupling.
Imran Muhammad
Sabeeh Kashif
Tahir Muhammad
Tariq B.
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