Coulomb-modified Fano resonance in a one-lead quantum dot

Phys Rev Lett. 2004 Sep 3;93(10):106803. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.106803. Epub 2004 Sep 3.

Abstract

We investigate a tunable Fano interferometer consisting of a quantum dot coupled via tunneling to a one-dimensional channel. In addition to Fano resonance, the channel shows strong Coulomb response to the dot, with a single electron modulating channel conductance by factors up to 100. Where these effects coexist, line shapes with up to four extrema are found. A model of Coulomb-modified Fano resonance is developed and gives excellent agreement with experiment.