Abstract
In the vicinity of the Coulomb blockade threshold virtual electron tunneling leads to effective screening of the charge on small metallic junctions. We present a nonperturbative calculation of the junction ground state energy and level splitting close to the edges of the Brillouin zone. We show that the electron tunneling rate can be substantially suppressed due to quantum fluctuations of the charge and the junction current-voltage characteristic becomes nonlinear near the Coulomb gap. We also investigate linear transport properties of a single tunnel junction in the presence of Coulomb effects.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
