We study the magnetic field induced singlet/triplet transition for two electrons in vertically-coupled quantum dots by exact diagonalization of the Coulomb interaction. We identify the different mechanisms occurring in the transition, involving either in-plane correlations or localization in opposite dots, depending on the field direction. Therefore, both spin and orbital degrees of freedom can be manipulated by field strength and direction. The phase diagram of realistic devices is determined.

Competing mechanisms for singlet-triplet transition in artificial molecules / Bellucci, D.; Rontani, Massimo; Troiani, Filippo; Goldoni, Guido; Molinari, Elisa. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS. - ISSN 1098-0121. - STAMPA. - 69:(2004), pp. 1-4. [10.1103/PhysRevB.69.201308]

Competing mechanisms for singlet-triplet transition in artificial molecules

D. BELLUCCI;RONTANI, Massimo;TROIANI, Filippo;GOLDONI, Guido;MOLINARI, Elisa
2004

Abstract

We study the magnetic field induced singlet/triplet transition for two electrons in vertically-coupled quantum dots by exact diagonalization of the Coulomb interaction. We identify the different mechanisms occurring in the transition, involving either in-plane correlations or localization in opposite dots, depending on the field direction. Therefore, both spin and orbital degrees of freedom can be manipulated by field strength and direction. The phase diagram of realistic devices is determined.
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Competing mechanisms for singlet-triplet transition in artificial molecules / Bellucci, D.; Rontani, Massimo; Troiani, Filippo; Goldoni, Guido; Molinari, Elisa. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS. - ISSN 1098-0121. - STAMPA. - 69:(2004), pp. 1-4. [10.1103/PhysRevB.69.201308]
Bellucci, D.; Rontani, Massimo; Troiani, Filippo; Goldoni, Guido; Molinari, Elisa
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