Energy States of Two Electrons in a Parabolic Quantum Dot in a Magnetic Field Mohammad El-Said To cite this version: Mohammad El-Said. Energy States of Two Electrons in a Parabolic Quantum Dot in a Magnetic Field. Journal de Physique I, EDP Sciences, 1995, 5 (8), pp.1027-1036. <10.1051/jp1:1995181>. <jpa-00247113> HAL Id: jpa-00247113 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/jpa-00247113 Submitted on 1 Jan 1995 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Phys. J. I IFance (1995) 5 1027-1036 1995, AUGUST 1027 PAGE Classification Physics Abstracts 78.50Ge 78.55Cr Energy States of Magnetic Field a Mohammad Electrons Two in Quantum Parabolic a Dot in El-Said Department Physics, of University, Mediterranean Eastern Majusa (N. Cyprus), Gazi Mersin 10, Turkey (Jleceived 1994, March 8 Abstract. Trie energy in potential 1/N expansion parabolic a shifted revised December 27 of spectra an method magnetic used is accepted interacting two applied 1994, field solve to 3 electrons interaction electron-electron with different in effective-mass the obtained. are Hamiltonian. and the on shown. is states energies are The influence effect dependence Trie confinement dot Trie significant its by confined dot quantum a strength arbitrary of ground-state energy level-crossings in states with different angular momenta energy ground-state energy on trie magnetic field strength for various Comparisons show that our calculated spectra of the quantum of the May 1995) the on of the presented. is good agreement confine electrons m works. Introduction 1. With ali in such recent small levels. far the infrared reported bave technology, nanofabrication dimensions structures The structures in progress spatial three in electrons semiconductor are fully quantized gated on (FIR) experiments discrete states has it in been these possible called structures into and a etched microstructures to quantum dots (QDS). In discrete spectrum of energy GaAs/AlGaAs and [1-3]. Trie growing Insb interest motivated by trie physical elfects and trie potential device applications of the in this field is QDS, to which many theoretical expenmental [2, 3] and [4-18] works have been devoted. Trie The effects magnetic field dependence plays a useful role in identifying the absorption features. of the magnetic field on the state of the impurity (8] and excitons il1-15] confined in QD have been extensively studied. Kumar, Laux and Stern [4] have self-consistently solved the Poisson GaAs/AlGaAs for both cases: and Schrôdinger equations and obtained the electron states in fields heterojunctions. The and for magnetic applied perpendicular the results of to zero in their work [4] indicated that the confinement potential can be approximated by a simple oneparameter adjustable parabolic potential. Merkt, Huser and Wagner [Si have presented a study of quantum were taken dots magretc-optical deviations © Les in from Editions which account. into both the Pfannkuche magnetic and field radiation response to far-infrared the parabolic confinement. More de Physique 1995 and the electron-electron Gerhardts [6] bave devoted a (FIR) of quantum-dot recently, De Groote, interaction terms study to helium, accounting Hornos and Chaplik theoretical the for I?1 JOURNAL 1028 PHYSIQUE DE I N°8 investigated the thermodynamic properties of quantum electron-electron spin effect, in addition to the interaction effect show trie of this study of trie electron-electron is to purpose have dots the and the dot quantum ground the in of the state work, this In we shall of two including the for trie non-vanishing with states as the shifted use confined spectra interaction numbers quantum magnetic field strength the system azimuthal 1IN expansion electrons in quantum a method taking into consideration The magnetic field terms. obtain to magnetic field. The given in are a 1IN expansion shifted final the conclusions method described is an transitions energy expression effective-mass the following terms: trie electron-electron interaction, parabolic confinement potential. The work is organized as follows. In the Hamiltonian of the two interacting electrons, parabolically confined tonian of spectra the increases. to by solving dot trie on and Section in 2, the present we QD, subjected the Section in Hamil- applied field and Results 3. and section. Theory 2. approximation (EMA), trie Harniltonian for an interacting pair of confined in a quantum dot by parabolic potential of the form m*wor~ /2 in a magnetic electrons field applied parallel to the z-axis land perpendicular to trie plane where trie electrons are follows, restricted to move) in trie syrnrnetric gauge is written as Within effective-mass the ~~ÎÎ ~ where twc-dimensional the electron in momentum mass the Î~~"~~~ ~ vectors and r2 ri ~ describe positions of trie first and the the (x,y) plane, respectively. L] stands for the eB/m*c, m* and E for each electron and toc of the medium, respectively. dielectric constant the magnetic field B and frequency confinement trie ~ The natural and effective units of length and to energy be used second angular orbital cyclotron frequency, frequency w depends given by the are Trie effective both on j ~°Î+( ~°" of the z-component and is Mo Il) r~l' E = and rÎ~ ÎÎ~~~Î ~ (2) trie are effective Bohr radius a* ~(~ = m effective an magnetic Upon introducing Hamiltonian the ~~ Rydberg I?i in center-of-mass R* field trie = Trie 2m*a* the relative ~. R ~~ ~ ~~ và = equation (1) can be written Hamiltonian, motion motion constant strength. center-of-mass Î* ~~ ~~ and ~~ dimensionless ~ as and the a relative Î~"~~~ ~ = 2R* coordinates ~~ r separable parts of two sum j plays trie role ÎÎ~ ~~ ~~ và = that of the , represent ~~~ Hamiltonian, ~~ Î* ~~ ~ Î~"~~~ ~ ~Î~~~ ~ ~~~ N°8 STATES ENERGY Equation (3) ergies, describes the OF Hamiltonian Encm,~ncm by labelled numbers. the Hamiltonian. Trie make the 1IN hW + ~j~ (mc~n Hamiltonian The >. the are of the coexistence with solution Expansion 1IN expansion shifted The analytic exact i) azimuthal total with oscillator obtaining eigenenergies to of the n~m and QUANTUM IN harmonic 12nc~n + lmc~nl + = reduced states ELECTRONS of the o, 1, 2, ...) = is energy Shifted The 3. (nc~n numbers, (nc~nmc~n, quantum terms radial problem The TWO = the 1029 eigenen- well-known là) mc~n 0, +1, +2, +3, ...) quantum relative En~~~n of the labelled by the CM and electron-electron special present DOT and functions motion relative oscillator the possible. not Method method, being the spatial dimensions, is perturbation pararneter that N pseudoperturbative a directly related proposes a [20-22]. Trie aspect of this rnethod has been dearly stated by Irnbo relevant to this method. Following [20,21] who had displayed step-by-step calculations work, we present here only the analytic expressions which are required to determine trie technique in the to trie coupling et ai. their that sense it is not constant states. energy Trie rnethod where k trie resulting large barrier momentum will Schrôdinger equation, for radial N-dirnensional an 1-j useful get to parameter, This in ()) ~~ + space ~~ arbitrary an cylindrically as, Vlrlj Wlrl + = E~wlrl (GI N + 2m. = order In by writing the starts potential, syrnrnetric give in a rise to Î~ like at where large k, potential which zeroth-order dassical result. k = suitably be must effective an sensible potential of trie behaves term 1/k expansion, from results k-limit trie so does and a vary should with equation a [16]. potential not Hence, k defined Î (6) at in is a suitable Since trie behave shift angular similarly. large values of k terms of trie shift becomes, parameter '~~~~~~ vjr) and Q is method 1là. a scaling constant in solving consists Trie leading + = ro is trie contribution minimum to term trie energy of trie comes ÎÎ ~Î to shift the origin ~~Î~~~ ro x ~~~ potential, given by effective to expansion parameter from ~ = convenient mi be 2r(V'(ro) It is + specified from equation (10). Trie shifted 1IN equation ii) systematically in terms of trie expansion to ~~~~~~~ where ~w~r~ by = trie ki jr Q (10) definition ro) /ro l~~~ JOURNAL 1030 and expanding of in the x equation ii) with series one-dimensional about energy Trie anharmonic and 0 in = scaling the frequency of trie + vu j~ ~~ 3 the eigenvalues energy in explicit The introduces ~ ~~°~ ~ of ii k to (n~ to and monic potentials. Coulomb 1là between agreement l12) third order) ~Î~ ~~ chosen expansion and equation (14) From '~~Î ~ the shirt the ~~~~ ÎÎ( parameter first which a, the in term energy (14) 0. = ~ as Trie ~~ ~~ a read make to as so ro an 1/2 Appendix. trie in is )) + By requiring derivatives. o ~~ ~ additional an ~7j of1Ii (up powers and j2 are given degree of freedom, vanish, namely, forms of order series " ÎO ~"~"~ potential the and ro powers is ° and k, Q> of Schrôdinger equation for oscillator frequency, the anharmonic the of terms coefficients trie order in the sonne in N°8 Comparing x. determine we constant parameter of powers ones oscillator, anharmonic eigenvalue x corresponding the PHYSIQUE I DE analytic exact results for the a=2-(2n~+1)a where For radial by trie the n~ n- = related number quantum relation and a*, of R* units in trie n~ is numbers (m( -1. Energies twc-dimensional N case, = ro (for Results 4. particular a the energy and principal n and magnetic lengths in equations (6-15) the and 2, equation (10) takes = computing (là) quantum m expressed are respectively. h Once to har- obtain we is quantum and state 2 + 2m a = the following form, (16) Q~~~ confining frequency) is determined, trie of task relatively simple. Conclusions Figures 1-à and Tables I and II. The relative ground-state energy for zero-magnetic field case, against the confinement length is displayed in Figure 1. The present results (dotted line) clearly show an excellent agreement with the nurnerical results of reference [Si (solid fine). In Figure 2, the first low-energy levels, Dur (00 results > (00 >, (10 > 17.88, The is the effective increases w linear consistent w, the relationship with reference relative using obviously levels frequency thus and (20 > of the electron energy in motion, relative frequency confinement E= presented are of trie mass show Hamiltonian as a function of the " = a linear confining between dependence on the effective frequency. As the effective constant rnev Iii. effective dominates the and interaction term terni energy energy result the energy and the frequency is maintained. This Iii. electron-electron investigate trie elfiect of the quantum dot, we have plotted in Figure 3 the total TO presented are appropriate to Insb, where the dielectric parameters confinement m* 0.014me and 1-à energy hwo interaction ground-state on trie energy energy (00; où spectra > of trie of the full ENERGY N°8 STATES ELECTRONS TWO OF QUANTUM IN DOT 1031 +3 ~ 0 0>- SiAiE 8 . f = Ù-O ~~ 10 uJ ib~ 5 io i~/2 Fig. The l. length fo confinement of ground relative state ~m i = (00 energy 1/2 o~ for for > trie magnetic zero electrons in a dot quantum field: reference as [Si; a (...) function present calculations. ~ *-* ~ *-* ~ ~lJ 0 5 10 20 15 25 30 35 40 two electrons l4~ Fig. of Insb Harniltonian the ratio Iow-lying The 2. made as for wc/wo. electron-electron increases, the electron-electron The a energy relative function of independent The figure shows, coulombic electrons are coulombic level-crossings (00 >, (10 states confinement and as interaction further energy, are > frequency terni > for interacting significant a m quantum a dot electrons energy as a enhancement function when of the Furtherrnore, as trie magnetic field on. QD, resulting in an increase of the repulsive tumed is in the and in effect in (20 w. expect, we squeezed shown and Figure the 4. levels. energy We bave displayed trie eigenenergies of JOURNAL 1032 PHYSIQUE DE I N°8 (0050>-STATE 05 0 15 25 2 3 35 45 4 5 uJc/~ Fig. The 3. ratio of trie total w~/wo. For ground-state independent (00; 00 energy > two-electrons for in a interacting and dot quantum as a function electrons. m 0 05 15 25 2 35 3 45 4 5 tJc/v~~ Fig. Trie 4. trie in of trie eigenenergies confined in the states quantum o, -1, -2, (oo; om >; m 3a* quantum dot of size la states trie total parabolically electrons -5, for = the strength increases energy non-vanishing quantum with " the number of (00j 0m >, m dot of size fo a as state m = = of trie o decreases, ratio increases thus 5, for interacting w~/wo. two .., 3a* interacting two function m 0, -1, -2, = as a toc /wo. while As the to ratio parabolically electrons leading of the function a trie energy sequence confined magnetic of the of field states different N°8 Table I. The ENERGY STATES roots determined ro ELECTRONS TWO QUANTUM IN by equation (16) for quantum (m) against numbers quantum azimuthal OF the ratio dot DOT 1033 non-vanishing with states toc /wo. m to/to~ ground -3 -4 -5 4.262 4.827 5.457 6.075 6.659 7.209 2 3.692 3.682 4.212 4.719 5.193 5.635 3 3.188 2.943 3.398 3.825 4.229 4.586 states, as the of structure spatial reported in reference higher trie angular relative the extent QD for the toc /wo, azimuthal electron-electron is the Table I trie roots ro Î-e jr) = momentum. 2/ro, in the interaction This motion. between of the the system, angular the (m( increases, number quantum interaction larger relative distance angular different with states trie as list in we of the The : larger trie interacting [16]. In trie momentum function wave therefore, and numerically, this in -2 lower trie is -1 is trie momentum the iii]. electrons leading root term ro also of the energy electrons the and increases serres trie confirm To potential for the interacting At particular values of the energy the by larger caused ratio thus trie expression, decreases. In Figure 5, we have shown the dependence of the ground-state energy on the magnetic field and strength for confinement energies: hwo mev. For value of trie magnetic 12 6 constant field, trie larger trie confinement the of the electrons in trie interacting greater energy, energy Hamiltonian the QD. The spin effect can be included in trie equation il) added to the centresolvable of-mass term, and equation (3) is still an analytically part as a space-independent = harmonic We of the In a m recent i/w IA x for two increases 10~~ 1/w at Quantum for the ground state energies (00 > frequencies results of Taut [18]. Hamiltonian confining with the at work, Taut has reported a particular analytical solution of the Schrôdinger Trie Table shows electrons externat harmonic potential. interacting in an difference trie between results noticeably until it becomes both decreases in dots with = calculated our results 1419.47. than more interacting electrons, provided relative II, Table dilfierent relative very iii. Hamiltonian compared, have equation as oscillator coordinates electrons also cari electron-electron trie electrons between studied. be interaction ~2 V((ri rj () and = ~ Î~'31 Trie term Hamiltonian for ne- depends only on trie parabolically confined in the , Hamiltonians. potential Trie parabolic leads separable only potential which 1,2,3, to a Hamiltonian, equation Hamiltonian. Trie CM by trie one-partide motion part is (3), with trie electron replaced by trie total mass M nom* and trie electron charge mass total charge Q replaced by trie Trie relative Hamiltonian part, which involves only the nee. and cylindrically relative coordinates symmetric potential and con be handled momenta, bas a by trie 1/N-expansion technique. When trie confining potential is quadratic, FIR spectroscopy quantum form dot, V(ri) is separable two that miw(r)/2,1 = into a CM and = , a relative ne is trie described = = JOURNAL 1034 PHYSIQUE DE (00>~ 5 15 10 20 N°8 I STATE 25 30 35 40 45 Î~ Fig. The 5. confinement insensitive is ground-state relative trie to contains all trie between trie i QR, being = electron-electron of trie states eigenenergies for expression energy effects interaction ~jeiri dipole operator Trie (00 magnetic > against the because of trie CM energy strength field for different two energies. does equation ~~ namely, same, Mc and relative then it = couple not then to states of the là), does not change transitions relative Consequently, radiation H~ which induces the ~~ Trie motions. does dipole operator Trie affect not Harniltonian, the remains but variable, CM pure interactions. CM CM the a Hamiltonian. because the toc in the absorption FIR m*c experiments see only the feature of the single-electron energies. There are only +1) and the FIR dipole transitions (lhm at frequencies resonance occurs two allowed = w~=~+i~ Many experiments different that and trie observed In of conclusion, confinement with trie numerical also shown its numbers. on the in trie energy electron an and thus review recent very a obtained results trie significance The interactions shifted Hamiltonian effect on the 1IN of the of Merkt of the energy et ai. system trie actual article [19]. spectra of two The level-crossings rnethod interaction in states yields quick validity of Kohn's theorem parabolic potential is in a nurnber interacting method [Si, Taut [18] and Wagner electron-electron expansion system. proved the have of energies and rnagnetic field strength. have and bave we frequency resonance electron-electron independent of well, as reported by Wixforth dots quantum on il?) terni with results electrons electrons shown bas et ai. on of as without the function good agreement [16]. Dur ground trie different a in azimuthal putting calculations state energy quantum restrictions STATES ENERGY N°8 The II. Table by 1IN expansion OF ELECTRONS TWO IN QUANTUM DOT ground-state energies (in atomic nuits) of the relative ut dijferent frequencies, compared with the results of 1035 Hamiltonian Taut i/to i/N Expansion Taut 4 o.4220 o.6250 20 0.1305 0.1750 54.7386 0.0635 0.0822 lis.299 o.0375 o.0477 523.102 o.0131 o.o162 1054.54 0.0081 O.ÙIOÙ 1419.47 0.0067 0.0081 calculated f18j. Acknowledgments would I hke to thank colleagues my Prof. M. Halilsoy and The discussions. and helpful encouragements and Re§at Ako(lu is also acknowledged. Akilhoca technical for Appendix The explicit used as unit Assoc. Prof. assistance Dr. received E. from Aydiro(lu, Betül B. A forms of of the parameters and energy ii and ii j2 given are following. in the Here R* and a* are length, respectively. = a~~ [e( 3c2e4 ci e2 + 6cieie3 + + c4e() IA.1) and 'Î2 T7 " + T12 + T16 T3 + T4 (~.~) '~~~~~~ T7 = °~~ ÎT2 Ti T12 ~ " ld T16 " O + + ÎTS + T9 + T10 + ~ T5 + ~Î T3 cid2 = = + 2eidi 3c2d4 + + ~~'~~ ÎT13 + Ti4 + T151 2c5e( c3d6 T2 T4 = ciel +12c2e2e4 = 6cieid3 ~~ (~.~) l~lll with Ti ~~ + 30c2eids JOURNAL 1036 T5 T8 Tio 6cid3ei = 4e(e2 = 24ce(e4 " T13 8eie3 = 2c4e3d3 + + c's, d's ci c2 c3 " 1 + 2n~ = 1 + = 3 + 2n~ 8n~ e's and 8c7eie3e4 Tii 108cieie3 + c4 + + 2n) 6n) 4n) + " c6 30n) sIn) + 42n) + ~~~ ~Z 40n~ 13 + = j where ~~ = 1, 2, 3, 4 = a) j2 = ô~ 63 = = 31 + 78n) " 57 + = 31 + 189n~ 109n~ 78) + + 225n) +141n) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. e~ W Q -i = titi ~_ 2(2 Q 2 c9 = 2 a) 64 Î~ = ô~-7 +ÉÉ =-3-É% ô~ cs Q~/2 = 2 Q ~@~ 62 and w ~ c7 34n) 28n) -MW ~~ 5 4 é~= + QÎ/2 ~3 48c4eie3 = as, + 30n~ + 12cse(e4 " T14 21+ 59n~ + II = c5 8c4e2e( = 30c9e3 = given N°8 10c6e3d5 = T9 + parameters are T6 I 36cieie2e3 T15 Where PHYSIQUE DE Q 4 References iii Sikorski [2] Demel [3] Lorke Kumar [SI Merkt and A., Laux Huser [7] [8] Zhu Groote K-D- Johnson [loi Maksym D. 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