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Quantum single electron transistor

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From Quantum Mechanics to Technology

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Physics ((LNP,volume 477))

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We describe the basic physics of a Quantum Single Electron Transistor (QSET). The QSET is a quantum dot (QD) connected to two leads and a central electrode. The effect of the central electrode, electron-electron interaction, and a magnetic field on electron droplets in the QSET is studied using the Hartree-Fock approximation and exact diagonalization techniques. In a strong magnetic field, the central electrode induces electronic spin and charge transitions in the spin-polarized droplet. We show how these spin-related transitions can be observed in transport and coherent resonant tunnelling through the QSET.

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  1. Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, K1A 0R6, Ottawa, Canada

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Hawrylak, P. (1996). Quantum single electron transistor. In: Petru, Z., Przystawa, J., Rapcewicz, K. (eds) From Quantum Mechanics to Technology. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 477. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0106014

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