Abstract
Various spin sequences occuring during the charging of realistic vertical quantum dots were discussed using three-dimensional (3D) density functional model. It was found that maximal spin alignment was not any guarantee for a peak, at half-shell filling. The analysis showed that in the third shell, a clear dip at N = 7 electrons followed by a peak at N = 8 or 9, was the signature of maximum spin alignement at half-shell filling.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 679-682 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2002 |
Keywords
- Addition energy
- Artificial atoms
- Hund's rule
- Quantum dots
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics