Exact wave functions of two-electron quantum rings

Pierre Franois Loos*, Peter M.W. Gill

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    Abstract

    We demonstrate that the Schrdinger equation for two electrons on a ring, which is the usual paradigm to model quantum rings, is solvable in closed form for particular values of the radius. We show that both polynomial and irrational solutions can be found for any value of the angular momentum and that the singlet and triplet manifolds, which are degenerate, have distinct geometric phases. We also study the nodal structure associated with these two-electron states.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number083002
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume108
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Feb 2012

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