CLASSICAL-MODEL OF A WIGNER CRYSTAL IN A QUANTUM DOT

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作者
BOLTON, F
ROSSLER, U
机构
[1] Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität Regensburg
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10.1006/spmi.1993.1026
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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A classical model of a Wigner crystal in a quantum dot is developed where the electrons are treated as point charges. For small clusters of electrons, the ground state is found to have a regular shell-like structure. A feature of the model is the existence of alternative metastable configurations with a slightly higher energy than the ground state. © 1993 Academic Press. All rights reserved.
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