Published December 9, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Excitations in doped quantum dot driven by discontinuously and randomly reversing electric field: Influence of impurity

  • 1. Department of Physics, Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum 731101, West Bengal (India)
  • 2. Department of Chemistry, Serampore College, Serampore, Hooghly 712201, West Bengal (India)
  • 3. Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Section, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, Birbhum 731 235, West Bengal (India)

Description

Graphical abstract: We explore the excitation profile of a repulsive impurity doped quantum dot. The dopant impurity potential chosen assumes Gaussian form. The quantum dot is subject to a discontinuously and randomly reversing static electric field. The investigation reveals how impurity strength, impurity location, and impurity domain can influence the excitation rate when the maximum value of randomly varying field reversal time is kept above a threshold value. Time-dependent Hellman-Feynman theorem has been invoked to understand the extent of external field-to-dot energy transfer. Research Highlights: RHtriangle The excitation profile of quantum dot subject to discontinuously and randomly reversing static electric field has been investigated. RHtriangle The quantum dot is doped with a repulsive Gaussian Impurity. RHtriangle The impurity strength, impurity domain, and impurity location delicately modulate the excitation profile when the field reversal time is kept above a threshold value. RHtriangle The findings could have important engineering applications. - Abstract: We explore the excitation profile of a repulsive impurity doped quantum dot. The dopant impurity potential chosen assumes Gaussian form. The quantum dot is subject to a discontinuously and randomly reversing static electric field. The investigation reveals how impurity strength, impurity location, and impurity domain can influence the excitation rate when the maximum value of randomly varying field reversal time is kept above a threshold value. Time-dependent Hellman-Feynman theorem has been invoked to understand the extent of external field-to-dot energy transfer.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphys.2010.10.004

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chemphys.2010.10.004;
PII
S0301-0104(10)00460-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chemical Physics
Journal Volume
378
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 66-72
ISSN
0301-0104
CODEN
CMPHC2

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44012830
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DOPED MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITATION; IMPURITIES; QUANTUM DOTS; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES

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