2009/01/09 by N. M. R. Peres, Tobias Stauber, T. Stauber +1 · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Surface and Thin Film Phenomena #cond-mat.mes-hall
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevb.79.035107
published as Physical Review B 79, 035107 (2009)
openalex publication_date 2009/01/09 · arxiv created 2009/01/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In this paper we derive general relations for the band structure of an array of quantum dots and compute its transport properties when connected to two perfect leads. The exact lattice Green's functions for the perfect array and with an attached adatom are derived. The expressions for the linear conductance for the perfect array as well as for the array with a defect are presented. The calculations are illustrated for a dot made of three atoms. The results derived here are also the starting point to include the effect of electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions on the transport properties of quantum dot arrays. Different derivations of the exact lattice Green's functions are discussed.