Abstract
We present a numerical investigation on the charge transport in capacitively coupled arrays of small tunnel junctions in the case of slanted coupling. Current-voltage characteristics of the arrays having various coupling capacitance $({C}_{c})$ are simulated using the Monte Carlo method. In contrast to the case of straight coupled arrays, slantingly coupled arrays exhibit the current mirror effect using a coupling capacitance as small as ${C}_{c}∕C\ensuremath{\simeq}0.1$, where $C$ is the junction capacitance. However, when ${C}_{c}$ is too large $({C}_{c}∕C>1)$, electron-electron or hole-hole chains are formed in each array, which deteriorate the current mirror effect. Conditions for the formation of such chains are derived from analysis of a simplified model of slantingly coupled arrays.
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