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Dephasing and Dynamic Localization in Quantum Dots

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-06-24 v1

Abstract

The effects of dynamic localization in a solid-state system -- a quantum dot -- are considered. The theory of weak dynamic localization is developed for non-interacting electrons in a closed quantum dot under arbitrary time-dependent perturbation and its equivalence to the theory of weak Anderson localization is demonstrated. The dephasing due to inelastic electron scattering is shown to destroy the dynamic localization in a closed quantum dot leading to the classical energy absorption at times much greater than the inelastic scattering time. Finally a realistic case of a dot weakly connected to leads is studied and it is shown that the dynamic localization may lead to a drastic change of the shape of the Coulomb blockade peak in the dc conductance vs the gate voltage.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0312316,
  title  = {Dephasing and Dynamic Localization in Quantum Dots},
  author = {V. E. Kravtsov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0312316},
  year   = {2015}
}

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24 pages, 7 figures, Proceeding of the NATO Conference "Fundamental Problems of Mesoscopic Physics: Interaction and Decoherence.", Granada (Spain)