Interference in interacting quantum dots with spin

Abstract

We study spectral and transport properties of interacting quantum dots with spin. Two particular model systems are investigated: lateral multilevel and two parallel quantum dots. In both cases different paths through the system can give rise to interference. We demonstrate that this strengthens the multilevel Kondo effect for which a simple two-stage mechanism is proposed. In parallel dots we show under which conditions the peak of an interference-induced orbital Kondo effect can be split.