We calculate the longitudinal-acoustic phonon scattering rate for a vertical double quantum dot (DQD) system and show that a strong modulation of the single-electron excited states lifetime can be induced by an external magnetic field. The results are obtained for typical realistic devices using a Fermi golden rule approach and a three-dimensional description of the electronic quantum states. The DQDs considered are characterized by a weak lateral confinement and the longitudinal-phonon scattering represents the dominant source of decoherence, its tunable suppression can be a valuable tool for an experimental measure of electron-states lifetimes and serve as a signature for coherent delocalization of electrons in the DQD.
Suppression of acoustic-phonon-induced electron transitions in coupled quantum dots / Bertoni, A; Rontani, M; Goldoni, Guido; Troiani, F; Molinari, Elisa. - In: PHYSICA E-LOW-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS & NANOSTRUCTURES. - ISSN 1386-9477. - STAMPA. - 26:1-4(2005), pp. 427-431. [10.1016/j.physe.2004.08.093]
Suppression of acoustic-phonon-induced electron transitions in coupled quantum dots
GOLDONI, Guido;MOLINARI, Elisa
2005
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We calculate the longitudinal-acoustic phonon scattering rate for a vertical double quantum dot (DQD) system and show that a strong modulation of the single-electron excited states lifetime can be induced by an external magnetic field. The results are obtained for typical realistic devices using a Fermi golden rule approach and a three-dimensional description of the electronic quantum states. The DQDs considered are characterized by a weak lateral confinement and the longitudinal-phonon scattering represents the dominant source of decoherence, its tunable suppression can be a valuable tool for an experimental measure of electron-states lifetimes and serve as a signature for coherent delocalization of electrons in the DQD.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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