Transport through an Interacting Quantum Dot Coupled to Two Superconducting Leads

Kicheon Kang

Published 1998-02-02Version 1

We derive a formula for the current through an interacting quantum dot coupled to two supercouducting leads, using the non-equilibrium Green's function formalism. It is shown that the formula takes an especially simple form, when the Andreev reflections in the junctions are negligible because of large Coulomb repulsion in the dot. Our formalism provides a new framework to investigate many-body effects of mesoscopic systems in the presence of the superconducting leads. For an example, we describe the resonant tunneling of quasiparticles in the presence of strong Coulomb repulsion in the dot. Further, we discuss the boson assisted transport. Multiple sharp peaks are found in the current-voltage curve, which originate from the singularity of BCS density of states and the boson assisted tunneling.