Andreev transport in double quantum dots coupled to superconductor and ferromagnetic leads / Transporte por reflexão de Andreev em pontos quanticos duplos acoplados a eletrodos supercondutores e ferromagneticos

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2010

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In this work we studied the quantum transport in two hybrid nanostructures composed of double quantum dots (DQD)s coupled to superconductor (S) and ferromagnetic (F) leads. The first nanostructure, denoted by F - QDa - QDb - S, is composed of a ferromagnet, two quantum dots, and a superconductor connected in series. In the second nanostructure, denoted by ( F1, F2) - QDa - Q Db - S, a second ferromagnetic lead is added and coupled to the first QD. By using the non-equilibrium Green s function approach, we have calculated the electric current, the differential conductance and the transmittance for energies within the superconductor gap. In this regime, the mechanism of charge transmission is the Andreev re°ection, which allows for a control of the current through the ferromagnet polarization. We have also included interdot and intradot interactions, and have analyzed their influence through a mean field approximation. For the F - QDa - QDb - S system the presence of interactions tend to localize the electrons at the double-dot system, leading to an asymmetric pattern for the density of states at the dots, and thus reducing the transmission probability through the device. In particular, for non-zero polarization, the intradot interaction splits the spin degeneracy, reducing the maximum value of the current due to different spin-up and spin-down densities of states. Negative differential conductance (NDC) appears for some regions of the voltage bias, as a result of the interplay of the Andreev scattering with electronic correlations. By applying a gate voltage at the dots, one can tune the effect, changing the voltage region where this novel phenomenon appears. In the (F1, F2) - QDa - QDb - S, we have found that the signal of the magnetoresistance can be changed through the external potential applied in the ferromagnets. In addition, it is possible to control the current of the first ferromagnet (F1) through the potential applied in the second one (F2). This transistor-like behavior can be useful in technological applications. In the presence of interaction at the dots it was observed the NDC effect even when the electrodes were fully polarized. The results presented in this thesis show that the interplay between the superconductor correlation and electronic interactions can give rise to original effects which can be used in future technological applications

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quantum dots reflexão de andreev quantum transport transporte quantico superconductivity nanoestrutura spintronic spintronica ferromagnetismo andreev reflection pontos quanticos nanostructure supercondutividade ferromagnetism

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