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Spin polarization of electrons in quantum wires

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2013-01-14 v1

Abstract

The total energy of a quasi-one-dimensional electron system is calculated using density functional theory. It is shown that spontaneous ferromagnetic state in quantum wire occurs at low one-dimensional electron density. The critical electron density below which electrons are in spin-polarized state is estimated analytically.

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@article{arxiv.1301.2544,
  title  = {Spin polarization of electrons in quantum wires},
  author = {A. A. Vasilchenko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.2544},
  year   = {2013}
}