Spontaneous polarization in quantum-dot systems
- 15 April 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 43 (11), 9343-9345
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.43.9343
Abstract
We show that the dipole-dipole interactions can lead to a spontaneous polarization of quantum dots. For a square lattice of dots we find that the phase transition into the polarized state is of the second order, and leads to an antiferroelectric arrangement. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.43.9343 © 1991 The American Physical SocietyKeywords
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