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Electronic transitions in quantum dots and rings induced by inhomogeneous off-centered light beams.
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PMID:  21406810     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We theoretically investigate the effect of inhomogeneous light beams with (twisted light) and without (plane-wave light) orbital angular momentum on semiconductor-based nanostructures, when the symmetry axes of the beam and the nanostructure are displaced parallel to each other. Exact analytical results are obtained by expanding the off-centered light field in terms of the appropriate light modes centered around the nanostructure. We demonstrate how electronic transitions involving the transfer of different amounts of orbital angular momentum are switched on and off as a function of the separation between the axes of the beam and the system. In particular, we show that even off-centered plane-wave beams induce transitions such that the angular momenta of the initial and final states are different.
Authors:
G F Quinteiro; A O Lucero; P I Tamborenea
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0953-8984     ISO Abbreviation:  J Phys Condens Matter     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101165248     Medline TA:  J Phys Condens Matter     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  505802     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física and IFIBA, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón I, 1428 Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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