Polaron in cylindrical and spherical quantum dots

Polaron states in cylindrical and spherical quantum dots with parabolic confinement potentials are investigated applying the Feynman variational principle. It is observed that for both kinds of quantum dots the polaron energy and mass increase with the increase of Frohlich electron-phonon coupling c...

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Date:2004
Main Authors: Fai, L.C., Teboul, V., Monteil, A., Nsangou, I., Maabou, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2004
Series:Condensed Matter Physics
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Polaron in cylindrical and spherical quantum dots / L.C. Fai, V. Teboul, A. Monteil, I. Nsangou, S. Maabou // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2004. — Т. 7, № 1(37). — С. 157-166. — Бібліогр.: 38 назв. — англ.

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Summary:Polaron states in cylindrical and spherical quantum dots with parabolic confinement potentials are investigated applying the Feynman variational principle. It is observed that for both kinds of quantum dots the polaron energy and mass increase with the increase of Frohlich electron-phonon coupling constant and confinement frequency. In the case of a spherical quantum dot, the polaron energy for the strong coupling is found to be greater than that of a cylindrical quantum dot. The energy and mass are found to be monotonically increasing functions of the coupling constant and the confinement frequency.