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This article reviews our work on the description of electronic transport through self-assembled quantum dots. Our main interest is in the effect of Coulomb interaction on quantum dot charging (capacitance-voltage characteristics), on the average current (current-voltage characteristics), and on current fluctuations (quantum shot noise) in quantum dot layers embedded in pn- or resonant tunneling devices. Our studies show the particular importance of understanding those interaction mechanisms for future device applications.
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Kießlich, G., Wacker, A., Schöll, E. (2008). Theory of Nonlinear Transport for Ensembles of Quantum Dots. In: Bimberg, D. (eds) Semiconductor Nanostructures. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77899-8_10
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