Work

Theory of single-electron charging of quantum wells and dots

Year: 1991

Type: article

Abstract: Single-electron charging effects similar to those in small-area metallic tunnel junctions should take place in semiconductor heterostructures, in particular, small-area quantum wells. Our analysis shows that dc current-voltage characteristics of such a well should exhibit an interplay between single-electron charging and energy-quantization effects. Relative magnitude of the single-electron charging effects is determined by the same parameter which scales multielectron charging in the conventional (large-area) quantum wells.

Source: Physical review. B, Condensed matter

DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.44.6199

Authors: D. V. Averin, A. N. Korotkov, K. K. Likharev

Institutions: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Delft University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Quantum and electron transport phenomena

Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2017616825

FWCI: 11.86

Cites: 24

Cited by: 454

Related to: 9