title: Quantum dot as spin filter and spin memory
abstract: We consider a quantum dot in the Coulomb blockade regime weakly coupled to current leads and show that in the presence of a magnetic field it acts as an efficient spin filter (at the single-spin level), producing a spin-polarized current. Conversely, if the leads are fully spin polarized the up or the down state of the spin on the dot results in a large sequential or a small cotunneling current, and, thus, together with ESR techniques, the setup can be operated as a single-spin memory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Recher
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Sukhorukov
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loss