Magnetic Properties of Parabolic GaSb and InAs Quantum Dots with Spin-Orbit and Electron-Electron Interaction

Authors

  • I.V. Gavrilchenko Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • O.S. Bauzha Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • B.B. Sus Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • S.P. Zagorodnyuk Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe71.6.547

Keywords:

quantum dot, spin-orbit interaction, electron-electron interaction, magnetic properties, magnetization

Abstract

A theoretical consideration of the influence of spin-orbit and electron-electron interactions on GaSb and InAs quantum dots occupied by a few electrons is presented in detail. The influence of spin-orbit and electron-electron interactions on the magnetic properties of quantum dots at low-temperature values is analyzed. The magnetic properties of quantum dots with a certain electron filling exhibit abrupt shifts in magnetization with changes in the applied magnetic field. The magnetization jump is a result of electron-electron or spin-orbit interactions.

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2026-05-25

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Vol. 71 No. 6 (2026)

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Magnetic Properties of Parabolic GaSb and InAs Quantum Dots with Spin-Orbit and Electron-Electron Interaction. (2026). Ukrainian Journal of Physics, 71(6), 547. https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe71.6.547

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