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Quantum dots and artificial atoms

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2008-02-03 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

The electronic properties of nanoscale quantum dots are reviewed. The similarities and differences between these `artificial atoms' and real atoms are discussed and, in particular, the effect of electron correlations is examined. It is shown that for (semiconductor) quantum dots, with only a few electrons, electron correlations can give rise to important new physics which is absent in their true atomic counterparts.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9705012,
  title  = {Quantum dots and artificial atoms},
  author = {John H. Jefferson and Wolfgang Häusler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9705012},
  year   = {2008}
}

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36 pages, RevTeX, 16 Figures included as PS-files