Spin phases in disk-and ring-shaped quantum dots in a threading magnetic field

Journal of Nanophotonics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Bellucci, Stefano ^a   Onorato, Pasquale ^a,b  

^a INFN LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI FRASCATI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

epitaxial growth; Quantum dots; semiconductors; strained films

Indexed keywords

EPITAXIAL GROWTH; GROUND STATE; HARTREE APPROXIMATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NANOCRYSTALS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

ENERGY SPECTRA; EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD; INTERACTING ELECTRONS; LOW-LYING STATE; NANO-DEVICES; QUANTUM RING; STRAINED FILMS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 80455168173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19342608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3425845     Document Type: Article

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