Features of spin-charge separation in the equilibrium conductance through finite rings

Abstract

We calculate the conductance through rings with few sites $L$ described by the $t\text{\ensuremath{-}}J$ model, threaded by a magnetic flux $\ensuremath{\Phi}$ and weakly coupled to conducting leads at two arbitrary sites. The model can describe a circular array of quantum dots with large charging energy $U$ in comparison with the nearest-neighbor hopping $t$. We determine analytically the particular values of $\ensuremath{\Phi}$ for which a depression of the transmittance is expected as a consequence of spin-charge separation. We show numerically that the equilibrium conductance at zero temperature is depressed at those particular values of $\ensuremath{\Phi}$ for most systems, in particular at half filling, which might be easier to realize experimentally.