Strong tunneling in the electron box: a path integral Monte Carlo analysis

Authors
Herrero, CP Schon, G Zaikin, AD
Citation
Cp. Herrero et al., Strong tunneling in the electron box: a path integral Monte Carlo analysis, PHYSICA B, 284, 2000, pp. 1802-1803
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICA B
ISSN journal
09214526 → ACNP
Volume
284
Year of publication
2000
Part
2
Pages
1802 - 1803
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(200007)284:<1802:STITEB>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Strong electron tunneling effects in the single-electron box are investigat ed by means of a path integral Monte Carlo analysis. Our results for the ef fective capacitance of the box are compared to previous theoretical predict ions and Monte Carlo simulations. We discuss the accuracy of our simulation s and convergence of our results as a function of the Trotter number used i n the discretization of the path integrals. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.