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A Simple Shell Model for Quantum Dots in a Tilted Magnetic Field

W. D. Heiss, R. G. Nazmitdinov

cond-mat.mes-hallarXiv:cond-mat/9704216

Abstract

A model for quantum dots is proposed, in which the motion of a few electrons in a three-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential under the influence of a homogeneous magnetic field of arbitrary direction is studied. The spectrum and the wave functions are obtained by solving the classical problem. The ground state of the Fermi-system is obtained by minimizing the total energy with regard to the confining frequencies. From this a dependence of the equilibrium shape of the quantum dot on the electron number, the magnetic field parameters and the slab thickness is found.

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