Screening of the quantum dot F\"orster coupling at small distances

Abstract

We study the near-field energy transfer rates between two finite size quantum dot disks, generalizing the result of F\"orster coupling between two point dipoles. In particular, we derive analytical results for the envelope of the electronic wavefunction for model potentials at the boundaries of quantum dot disks and demonstrate how the F\"orster interaction is screened as the size of the dots becomes comparable to the dot-dot separation.