Related papers: Mn-doped II-VI quantum dots: artificial molecular …
Materials that change their magnetic properties in response to the external stimuli have long been of interest for their potential applicability in magnetic storage device, spintronics and smart magnetic materials. Organic materials are…
We have measured quantum transport through an individual Fe$_4$ single-molecule magnet embedded in a three-terminal device geometry. The characteristic zero-field splittings of adjacent charge states and their magnetic field evolution are…
Engineered quantum systems allow us to observe phenomena that are not easily accessible naturally. The LEGO-like nature of superconducting circuits makes them particularly suited for building and coupling artificial atoms. Here, we…
Considering a double-barrier structure formed by a silicon quantum dot covered by natural oxide, we derive simple conditions for the conductance of the dot to become a step-like function of the number of doping atoms inside the dot, with…
The magnetic and electrical transport properties of Mn-doped amorphous silicon (\textit{a-}Mn$_{x}$Si$_{1-x}$) thin films have been measured. The magnetic susceptibility obeys the Curie-Weiss law for a wide range of $x$ (0.005-0.175) and…
Similar to atoms and nuclei, semiconductor quantum dots exhibit formation of shells. Predictions of magnetic behavior of the dots are often based on the shell occupancies. Thus, closed-shell quantum dots are assumed to be inherently…
The optical spectroscopy of a single InAs quantum dot doped with a single Mn atom is studied using a model Hamiltonian that includes the exchange interactions between the spins of the quantum dot electron-hole pair, the Mn atom and the…
The percentage of substitutional doping of magnetic atoms (Mn) in group-IV-based dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) can be increased by co-doping with another conventional electronic dopant (e-dopant) [Zhu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 100,…
For future quantum technologies the combination of a long quantum state lifetime and an efficient interface with external optical excitation are required. In solids, the former is for example achieved by individual spins, while the latter…
A (II,Mn)VI diluted magnetic semiconductor quantum dot with an integer number of electrons controlled with a gate voltage is considered. We show that a single conduction band electron is able to induce a spontaneous collective magnetization…
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…
Single-molecule magnets (SMMs) with chemically tailorable properties are potential building blocks for quantum computing, high-density magnetic memory, and spintronics.1 2 3,4 These applications require isolated or few molecules on…
Exact results for the classical and quantum system of two vertically coupled two-dimensional single electron quantum dots are obtained as a function of the interatomic distance (d) and with perpendicular magnetic field. The classical system…
Single molecule magnets straddle the classical and quantum mechanical worlds, displaying many fascinating phenomena. They may have important technological applications in information storage and quantum computation. We review the physical…
We use density functional theory to study the structural, magnetic and electronic structure of the organo-metallic quantum magnet $\mathrm{NiCl_2-4SC(NH_2)_2}$ (DTN). Recent work has demonstrated the quasi-1D nature of the molecular crystal…
In a lattice ${\cal L}$ of nuclear spins with ABCABCABC... type periodic structure embedded in a single-crystal solid, each ABC-unit can be used to store quantum information and the information can be moved around via some cellular shifting…
Semiconductor quantum wells can be considered as an example of artificial atoms. Following the ideas used in the effective-mass theory, one can describe electron states in the quantum-well structure based on the Schrodinger-like equation…
Theoretical work has suggested that monolayer MoS2 doped with Mn should behave as a two-dimensional dilute magnetic semiconductor, which would open up possibilities for spintronic applications, device physics, and novel ground states. The…
The magnetic and electrical properties of nitrogen doped diamond system have been studied within the framework of a density functional theoretical approach. Spin-polarised calculations reveal that only the nitrogen doped system with…
Coupling of atoms is the basis of chemistry, yielding the beauty and richness of molecules. We utilize semiconductor nanocrystals as artificial atoms to form nanocrystal molecules that are structurally and electronically coupled. CdSe/CdS…