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Symmetry breaking and the random-phase approximation in small quantum dots

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-02-06 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons Nuclear Theory

Abstract

The random-phase approximation has been used to compute the properties of parabolic two-dimensional quantum dots beyond the mean-field approximation. Special emphasis is put on the ground state correlation energy, the symmetry restoration and the role of the spurious modes within the random-phase approximation. A systematics with the Coulombic interaction strength is presented for the 2-electron dot, while for the 6- and 12-electron dots selected cases are discussed. The validity of the random-phase approximation is assessed by comparison with available exact results.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0304246,
  title  = {Symmetry breaking and the random-phase approximation in small quantum dots},
  author = {Llorens Serra and Rashid G. Nazmitdinov and A. Puente},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0304246},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, 4 embedded + 6 gif Figs. Published version

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