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Title: Nonequilibrium transport and population inversion in double quantum dot systems

Journal Article · · International Journal of Modern Physics B
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
  2. City Univ. of New York, NY (United States). Dept. of Physics

The authors present a microscopic theory for both equilibrium and nonequilibrium transport properties of coupled double quantum dots (DQD). A general formula for current tunneling through the DQD is derived by the nonequilibrium Green`s function method. Using a Hartree-Fock approach, effects of multi-level coupling and nonequilibrium electron distributions in resonant tunneling are considered. They find that the peak i n the resonant tunneling current through two symmetric dots will split only when the inter-dot coupling is stronger than dot-lead coupling. They predict that population inversion can be achieved in one dot in the nonequilibrium regime.

OSTI ID:
477341
Journal Information:
International Journal of Modern Physics B, Vol. 11, Issue 12; Other Information: PBD: 20 May 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English