Exciton–Exciton Interactions in Coaxial Double Quantum Rings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Exciton States in an Individual Quantum Ring
3. Two Exciton Energy Spectrum
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. The Derivation of Exciton–Exciton Coulomb Scattering Potential
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Shahnazaryan, V.; Mughnetsyan, V.; Shelykh, I.; Sarkisyan, H. Exciton–Exciton Interactions in Coaxial Double Quantum Rings. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1469. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9101469
Shahnazaryan V, Mughnetsyan V, Shelykh I, Sarkisyan H. Exciton–Exciton Interactions in Coaxial Double Quantum Rings. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(10):1469. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9101469
Chicago/Turabian StyleShahnazaryan, Vanik, Vram Mughnetsyan, Ivan Shelykh, and Hayk Sarkisyan. 2019. "Exciton–Exciton Interactions in Coaxial Double Quantum Rings" Nanomaterials 9, no. 10: 1469. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9101469