Relaxation dynamics of the electron distribution in the Coulomb blockade problem

Details Relaxation dynamics of the electron distribution in the Coulomb blockade problem Relaxation dynamics of the electron distribution in the Coulomb blockade problem

2010-03-30

arxiv.org/abs/1003.5738v2

Phys. Rev. B 82, 155317 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

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We study the relaxation dynamics of electron distribution function on the island of a single electron transistor. We focus on the 'interaction without coherence regime in which an electron coherence can be neglected but quantum fluctuations of charge are strong due to Coulomb interaction. The quantum kinetic equation governing the evolution of the electron distribution function due to escape of electrons to the reservoirs is derived. Analytical solutions for time-dependence of the electron distribution are obtained in the regimes of weak and strong Coulomb blockade. We find that usual exponential in time relaxation is strongly modified due to the presence of Coulomb interaction.

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