Transport through a coupled quantum dot system: role of interdot interactions

Abstract

The coupled double quantum dot system is modeled by a two impurity Anderson-type Hamiltonian and interdot Coulomb interaction is included. The conductance of this system is calculated using a nonequilibrium Green's-function formalism. We have evaluated conductance, peak splitting, and amplitude of conductance peaks as a function of Fermi energy for various values of parameters of the model Hamiltonian. It is demonstrated that an interdot interaction whose strength is assumed to be 10% of the ondot Coulomb interaction produces significant changes in the conductance in a coupled double quantum dot system.