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We consider a nano-system connected to measurement probes via non interacting leads. When the electrons interact inside the nano-system, the coefficient |ts(EF)|2 describing its effective transmission at the Fermi energy EF ceases to be local. This effect of electron-electron interactions upon |ts(EF)|2 is studied using a one dimensional model of spinless fermions and the Hartree-Fock approximation. The non locality of |ts(EF)|2 is due to the coupling between the Hartree and Fock corrections inside the nano-system and the scatterers outside the nano-system via long range Friedel oscillations. Using this phenomenon, one can vary |ts(EF)|2 by an Aharonov-Bohm flux threading a ring which is attached to one lead at a distance Lc from the nano-system. For small distances Lc, the variation of the quantum conductance induced by this non local effect can exceed 0.1 (e2/h).
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Freyn, A., Pichard, JL. Effect of flux-dependent Friedel oscillations upon the effective transmission of an interacting nano-system. Eur. Phys. J. B 58, 279–290 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2007-00233-1
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