Magnetic properties of a two-electron quantum dot

dc.creatorCreffield, C. E.
dc.creatorJefferson, J. H.
dc.creatorSarkar, S.
dc.creatorTipton, D. L.
dc.date1999-12-23
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:15:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:15:47Z
dc.descriptionThe low-energy eigenstates of two interacting electrons in a square quantum dot in a magnetic field are determined by numerical diagonalization. In the strong correlation regime, the low-energy eigenstates show Aharonov-Bohm type oscillations, which decrease in amplitude as the field increases. These oscillations, including the decrease in amplitude, may be reproduced to good accuracy by an extended Hubbard model in a basis of localized one-electron Hartree states. The hopping matrix element, $t$, comprises the usual kinetic energy term plus a term derived from the Coulomb interaction. The latter is essential to get good agreement with exact results. The phase of $t$ gives rise to the usual Peierls factor, related to the flux through a square defined by the peaks of the Hartree wavefunctions. The magnitude of $t$ decreases slowly with magnetic field as the Hartree functions become more localized, giving rise to the decreasing amplitude of the Aharonov-Bohm oscillations.
dc.description12 pages, 7 figures (best viewed in color)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9912428
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9912428
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/30110
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleMagnetic properties of a two-electron quantum dot
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