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Andreev tunnelling in quantum dots: A slave-boson approach

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We study a strongly interacting quantum dot connected to a normal and to a superconducting lead. By means of the slave-boson technique we investigate the low temperature regime and discuss electrical transport through the dot. We find that the zero bias anomaly in the current-voltage characteristics which is associated to the occurance of the Kondo resonance in the quantum dot, is enhanced in the presence of superconductivity, due to resonant Andreev scattering.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9806075,
  title  = {Andreev tunnelling in quantum dots: A slave-boson approach},
  author = {P. Schwab and R. Raimondi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9806075},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 1 figure