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The diagrammatic linear response formalism for the Coulomb drag in two--layer systems is developed. This technique can be used to treat both elastic disorder and intralayer interaction effects. In the absence of intralayer…
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A theory of tunneling through a quantum dot is presented which enables us to study combined effects of Coulomb blockade and discrete energy spectrum of the dot. The expression of tunneling current is derived from the Keldysh Green's…