arXiv · cond-mat/0302572
Nonequilibrium stabilization of charge states in double quantum dots
Abstract
We analyze the decoherence of charge states in double quantum dots due to cotunneling. The system is treated using the Bloch-Redfield generalized master equation for the Schrieffer-Wolff transformed Hamiltonian. We show that the decoherence, characterized through a relaxation $τ_{r}$ and a dephasing time $τ_ϕ$, can be controlled through the external voltage and that the optimum point, where these times are maximum, is not necessarily in equilibrium. We outline the mechanism of this nonequilibrium-induced enhancement of lifetime and coherence. We discuss the relevance of our results for recent charge qubit experiments.
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Udo Hartmann, Frank K. Wilhelm. 2004-04-29. Nonequilibrium stabilization of charge states in double quantum dots. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.69.161309
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