Quantum-dot lithium in zero magnetic field: Electronic properties, thermodynamics, and Fermi liquid-Wigner solid crossover in the ground state

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Mikhailov, SA [1 ]
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[1] Univ Augsburg, Inst Phys, D-86135 Augsburg, Germany
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 2002年 / 65卷 / 11期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.65.115312
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
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Energy spectra, electron densities, pair-correlation functions, and heat capacity of quantum-dot lithium in zero external magnetic field (a system of three interacting two-dimensional electrons in a parabolic confinement potential! are studied using the exact diagonalization approach. Particular attention is given to a Fermi liquid-Wigner solid crossover in the ground state of the dot, induced by intradot Coulomb interaction.
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