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Strongly correlated wave functions for artificial atoms and molecules

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-07 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons Nuclear Theory Atomic Physics

Abstract

A method for constructing semianalytical strongly correlated wave functions for single and molecular quantum dots is presented. It employs a two-step approach of symmetry breaking at the Hartree-Fock level and of subsequent restoration of total spin and angular momentum symmetries via Projection Techniques. Illustrative applications are presented for the case of a two-electron helium-like single quantum dot and a hydrogen-like quantum dot molecule.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0203571,
  title  = {Strongly correlated wave functions for artificial atoms and molecules},
  author = {Constantine Yannouleas and Uzi Landman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0203571},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

9 pages. Revtex with 2 GIF and 1 EPS figures. Published version with extensive clarifications. A version of the manuscript with high quality figures incorporated in the text is available at http://calcite.physics.gatech.edu/~costas/qdhelproj.html For related papers, see http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~ph274cy

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