Closed-form electrostatic energy for sequential charging of a Coulomb-blockaded island. The chemical potential μ(N) to add the N-th electron is μ(N) = U(N) − U(N−1) = e²(N−1/2)/C. The energy cost to add the (N+1)-th electron above the…
Closed-form electrostatic energy for sequential charging of a Coulomb-blockaded island. The chemical potential μ(N) to add the N-th electron is μ(N) = U(N) − U(N−1) = e²(N−1/2)/C. The energy cost to add the (N+1)-th electron above the…