Abstract
A giant level shift, resulting from the interaction of an electron in a spherical quantum dot with zero-point oscillations of confined modes of the electric field, is divulged. This electron potential energy renormalization depends on the dot radius which has to show up in experiment. The size scaling of the depolarization effect is computed semiclassically. A change of the optical properties of the matrix surrounding the dot also provides a method with which to study the shift experimentally.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 332-335 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nanotechnology |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2000 |
Event | 8th International Symposium on Nanostructures: Physics and Technology - St Petersburg, Russia Duration: Jun 19 2000 → Jun 23 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering