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Theory of Andreev blockade in a double quantum dot with a superconducting lead

Theory of Andreev blockade in a double quantum dot with a superconducting lead

A normal metal source reservoir can load two electrons onto a double quantum dot in the spin-triplet configuration. We show that if the drain lead of the dot is a spin-singlet superconductor, these electrons cannot form a Cooper pair and are blockaded on the double dot. We call this phenomenon …