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Universality of the Kondo effect in quantum dots with ferromagnetic leads

arXiv:1104.5699 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.176808

Abstract

We investigate quantum dots in clean single-wall carbon nanotubes with ferromagnetic PdNi-leads in the Kondo regime. In most odd Coulomb valleys the Kondo resonance exhibits a pronounced splitting, which depends on the tunnel coupling to the leads and an external magnetic field , and only weakly on gate voltage. Using numerical renormalization group calculations, we demonstrate that all salient features of the data can be understood using a simple model for the magnetic properties of the leads. The magnetoconductance at zero bias and low temperature depends in a universal way on , where is the Kondo temperature and the external field compensating the splitting.

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