Abstract
We show that randomness of the electron wave functions in a quantum dot contributes to the fluctuations of the positions of the conductance peaks. This contribution grows with the conductance of the junctions connecting the dot to the leads. It becomes comparable with the fluctuations coming from the randomness of the single-particle spectrum in the dot while the Coulomb-blockade peaks are still well-defined. In addition, the fluctuations of the peak spacings are correlated with the fluctuations of the conductance peak heights.
- Received 18 November 1999
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.61.15927
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