Vertically coupled quantum dots in the local spin-density functional theory

Abstract

We have investigated the structure of double quantum dots vertically coupled at zero magnetic field within local spin-density functional theory. The dots are identical and have a finite width, and the whole system is axially symmetric. We first discuss the effect of thickness on the addition spectrum of one single dot. Next, we describe the structure of coupled dots as a function of the interdot distance for different electron numbers. Addition spectra, Hund's rule and molecular-type configurations are discussed. It is shown that self-interaction corrections to the density functional results do not play a very important role in the calculated addition spectra.

Typeset using Revtex, 14 pages and 12 Postscript figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. B

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