Spectroscopy of the Single-Particle States of a Quantum-Dot Molecule
Author(s) -
Thomas Schmidt,
R. J. Haug,
K. von Klitzing,
A. Förster,
H. Lüth
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
physical review letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688
H-Index - 673
eISSN - 1079-7114
pISSN - 0031-9007
DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.78.1544
Subject(s) - quantum dot , spectroscopy , physics , current (fluid) , particle (ecology) , relaxation (psychology) , heterojunction , molecule , condensed matter physics , atomic physics , coulomb blockade , molecular physics , quantum dot laser , materials science , voltage , quantum well , quantum mechanics , psychology , social psychology , laser , oceanography , transistor , thermodynamics , geology
We investigate low-temperature transport through two identical vertically coupled quantum dots in a triple-barrier heterostructure. The current-voltage curve exhibits two series of current steps of different magnitude. On the basis of magnetotunneling measurements, we relate the current steps to the single-particle levels of a quantum-dot molecule. From the absence of many-particle phenomena, an upper limit of 1 ns is determined for the energy-relaxation time in the double-dot system. [S0031-9007(97)02436-8]
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