Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8163752 | Physica B: Condensed Matter | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The effective mass Schrödinger equation of a QD of parallelepipedic shape with a square potential well is solved by diagonalizing the exact Hamiltonian matrix developed in a basis of separation-of-variables wavefunctions. The expected below bandgap bound states are found not to differ very much from the former approximate calculations. In addition, the presence of bound states within the conduction band is confirmed. Furthermore, filamentary states bounded in two dimensions and extended in one dimension and layered states with only one dimension bounded, all within the conduction band-which are similar to those originated in quantum wires and quantum wells-coexist with the ordinary continuum spectrum of plane waves. All these subtleties are absent in spherically shaped quantum dots, often used for modeling.
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Authors
A. Luque, A. Mellor, I. TobÃas, E. AntolÃn, P.G. Linares, I. Ramiro, A. MartÃ,