Abstract
Using density-functional theory, we investigate fluctuations of the ground-state energy of spin-polarized, disordered quantum dots in the metallic regime. To compare to experiment, we evaluate the distribution of addition energies and find a convolution of the Wigner-Dyson distribution, expected for noninteracting electrons, with a narrower Gaussian distribution. The width of the Gaussian is accurately given by the fluctuations in the screened Coulomb interaction between a pair of electrons at the Fermi energy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 16 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics