Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2009-02-05
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Revtex 4. 15 pages with 13 figures. For related papers, see http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~ph274cy/
Scientific paper
Energy spectra, spin configurations, and entanglement characteristics of a system of four electrons in lateral double quantum dots are investigated using exact diagonalization (EXD), as a function of interdot separation, applied magnetic field, and strength of interelectron repulsion. A distinctly different quantum behavior is found compared to that of circular single quantum dots. As a function of the magnetic field, the energy spectra exhibit a low-energy band consisting of a group of six states, with the number six being a consequence of the conservation of the total spin of the four electrons and the ensuing spin degeneracies. These six states appear to cross at a single value of the magnetic field, with the crossing point becoming sharper for larger interdot distances. As the strength of the Coulomb repulsion increases, the six states tend to become degenerate and a well defined energy gap separates them from the higher-in-energy excited states. The appearance of the low-energy band is a consequence of the formation of a Wigner supermolecule, with the four electrons (two in each dot) being localized at the vertices of a rectangular parallelogram. Using the spin-resolved pair-correlation functions, one can map the EXD many-body wave functions onto the spin functions associated with the four localized electrons. Analogies with nanomagnets, such as finite Heisenberg clusters, are discussed. The ability to determine associated spin functions enables investigations concerning entanglement properties of the system of four electrons. In particular, the formation of Wigner supermolecules generates EXD solutions belonging to the class of strongly entangled states referred to as N-qubit Dicke states in the quantum-information literature.
Landman Uzi
Li Ying
Yannouleas Constantine
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