{ "id": "cond-mat/0302504", "version": "v3", "published": "2003-02-25T01:34:49.000Z", "updated": "2003-05-20T12:32:41.000Z", "title": "Quantum dots in high magnetic fields: Rotating-Wigner-molecule versus composite-fermion approach", "authors": [ "Constantine Yannouleas", "Uzi Landman" ], "comment": "Extensive clarifications were added (see new footnotes) regarding the difference between the rotating Wigner molecule and the bulk Wigner crystal; also regarding the influence of an external confining potential. 12 pages. Revtex4 with 6 EPS figures and 5 tables . For related papers, see http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~ph274cy", "journal": "Phys.Rev. B68 (2003) 035326", "doi": "10.1103/PhysRevB.68.035326", "categories": [ "cond-mat.mes-hall", "cond-mat.str-el", "nucl-th", "physics.atom-ph" ], "abstract": "Exact diagonalization results are reported for the lowest rotational band of N=6 electrons in strong magnetic fields in the range of high angular momenta 70 <= L <= 140 (covering the corresponding range of fractional filling factors 1/5 >= nu >= 1/9). A detailed comparison of energetic, spectral, and transport properties (specifically, magic angular momenta, radial electron densities, occupation number distributions, overlaps and total energies, and exponents of current-voltage power law) shows that the recently discovered rotating-electron-molecule wave functions [Phys. Rev. B 66, 115315 (2002)] provide a superior description compared to the composite-fermion/Jastrow-Laughlin ones.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v3", "updated": "2003-05-20T12:32:41.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "keywords": [ "high magnetic fields", "composite-fermion approach", "quantum dots", "rotating-wigner-molecule", "lowest rotational band" ], "tags": [ "journal article" ], "publication": { "publisher": "APS", "journal": "Phys. Rev. B" }, "note": { "typesetting": "RevTeX", "pages": 12, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable", "inspire": 614876 } } }