Flat-band ferromagnetism in quantum dot superlattices

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2001-05-02

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0105021v1

Phys. Rev. B 65, 085324 (2002) (8 pages); http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v65/e085324

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

15 pages, 7 figures (low resolution). High-resolution figures are available at http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/people/tamura/Resear

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.65.085324

Possibility of flat-band ferromagnetism in quantum dot arrays is theoretically discussed. By using a quantum dot as a building block, quantum dot superlattices are possible. We consider dot arrays on Lieb and kagome lattices known to exhibit flat band ferromagnetism. By performing an exact diagonalization of the Hubbard Hamiltonian, we calculate the energy difference between the ferromagnetic ground state and the paramagnetic excited state, and discuss the stability of the ferromagnetism against the second nearest neighbor transfer. We calculate the dot-size dependence of the energy difference in a dot model and estimate the transition temperature of the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition which is found to be accessible within the present fabrication technology. We point out advantages of semiconductor ferromagnets and suggest other interesting possibilities of electronic properties in quantum dot superlattices.

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