Electron-electron interaction and charging effects in graphene quantum dots

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We analyze charging effects in graphene quantum dots. Using a simple model, we show that, when the Fermi level is far from the neutrality point, charging effects lead to a shift in the electrostatic potential and the dot shows standard Coulomb blockade features. Near the neutrality point, surface states are partially occupied and the Coulomb interaction leads to a strongly correlated ground state which can be approximated by either a Wigner crystal or a Laughlin like wave function. The existence of strong correlations modify the transport properties which show non equilibrium effects, similar to those predicted for tunneling into other strongly correlated systems.
Extended version accepted for publication at Phys. Rev. B

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Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Strongly Correlated Electrons

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/154120

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/0707.2948
 http://arxiv.org/abs/0707.2948
 Phys. Rev. B 77, 035316 (2008)
 doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.77.035316

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