We estimate the triplet-singlet relaxation time due to spin-orbit coupling assisted by phonon emission in weakly confined quantum dots. Calculations are performed taking into account Coulomb and spin-orbit interactions exactly within the full configuration interaction method, and Fermi golden rule. Our results for two and four electrons show that different triplet-singlet relaxation trends observed in recent experiments under magnetic fields can be understood within a unified theoretical description, as the result of the competition between spin-orbit coupling and phonon emission efficiency. Moreover, we show that properly designed QD structures may give access to very long-lived triplet states as well as to selective population of the triplet Zeeman sublevels.
Magnetic field dependence of triplet-singlet relaxation in quantum dots with spin-orbit coupling / Climente, Ji; Bertoni, A; Goldoni, Guido; Rontani, M; Molinari, Elisa. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS. - ISSN 1098-0121. - STAMPA. - 75(2007), pp. 1-4.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2007 | |
Titolo: | Magnetic field dependence of triplet-singlet relaxation in quantum dots with spin-orbit coupling | |
Autore/i: | Climente, Ji; Bertoni, A; Goldoni, Guido; Rontani, M; Molinari, Elisa | |
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Volume: | 75 | |
Pagina iniziale: | 1 | |
Pagina finale: | 4 | |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000244533800005 | |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-33846952805 | |
Citazione: | Magnetic field dependence of triplet-singlet relaxation in quantum dots with spin-orbit coupling / Climente, Ji; Bertoni, A; Goldoni, Guido; Rontani, M; Molinari, Elisa. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS. - ISSN 1098-0121. - STAMPA. - 75(2007), pp. 1-4. | |
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