Off-center D centers in a quantum well in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field: Angular-momentum transitions and magnetic evaporation

C. Riva, V. A. Schweigert, and F. M. Peeters
Phys. Rev. B 57, 15392 – Published 15 June 1998
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Abstract

We investigate the effect of the position of the donor in the quantum well on the energy spectrum and the oscillator strength of the D system in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. As a function of the magnetic field, we find that when D centers are placed sufficiently off-center, they undergo singlet-triplet transitions which are similar to those found in many-electron parabolic quantum dots. The main difference is that the number of such transitions depend on the position of the donor, and only a finite number of such singlet-triplet transitions are found as a function of the strength of the magnetic field. For sufficiently large magnetic fields the two-electron system becomes unbound. For the near center D system, no singlet-triplet transition and no unbinding of D is found with increasing magnetic field. A magnetic field vs donor position phase diagram is presented that depends on the width of the quantum well.

  • Received 19 February 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.57.15392

©1998 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

C. Riva*, V. A. Schweigert, and F. M. Peeters

  • Departement Natuurkunde, Universiteit Antwerpen (UIA), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerpen, Belgium

  • *Electronic address: riva@uia.ua.ac.be
  • Permanent address: Theoretical Applied Mechanics, Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
  • Electronic address: peeters@uia.ua.ac.be

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Vol. 57, Iss. 24 — 15 June 1998

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