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2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Gawełczyk

AbstractWe calculate the spectrum of excited exciton states in application-relevant self-assembled pyramidal quantum dots grown in InAs/InP and InAs/AlGaInAs material systems. These types of dots have been recently shown to combine the emission in the third optical fiber window with low surface density and a reasonable level of in-plane symmetry of emitters, which predestines them for studies on single- and entangled-photon emission and for corresponding applications. The spectrum of optically active excited states is crucial for successful resonant and quasi-resonant excitation of emitters, allowing for conservation of angular momentum and addressing individual selected quantum states. Here, we show that in both types of studied dots, due to their specific morphology of truncated pyramid, the density of excited-state ladder, especially the s–p shell splitting may follow an unconventional dependence on emission energy, opposite to the one typically met in regular quantum dots. We obtain this result via modeling based on available morphological data and calculation within the multi-band $${{\varvec{k}} {\cdot } {\varvec{p}}}$$ k · p envelope-function theory combined with the configuration-interaction method used to calculate exciton states. Then, we explain this observation in purely geometric terms, as a result of an increasing effective quantum confinement width in a pyramid that is progressively cut from the top. Additionally, we show that the inverted trend is also manifested in the amount of electron-hole correlation in the exciton ground state, which also shows an anomalous dependence on emission energy and quantum dot volume.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghui Li ◽  
Wensheng Bian

By means of highly accurate ab initio calculations, we identify two excellent ultracold molecular candidates from group VA hydrides. We find that NH and PH are suitable for the production of ultracold molecules, and the feasibility and advantage of two laser cooling schemes are demonstrated, which involve different spin-orbit states (A3Π2 and X3Σ1− ). The internally contracted multireference configuration interaction method is applied in calculations of the six low-lying Λ-S states of NH and PH with the spin-orbit coupling effects included, and excellent agreement is achieved between the computed and experimental spectroscopic data. We find that the locations of crossing point between the A3Π and Σ−5 states of NH and PH are higher than the corresponding v′ = 2 vibrational levels of the A3Π state indicating that the crossings with higher electronic states would not affect laser cooling. Meanwhile, the extremely small vibrational branching loss ratios of the A3Π2 → a1Δ2 transition for NH and PH (NH: 1.81 × 10–8; PH: 1.08 × 10–6) indicate that the a1Δ2 intermediate electronic state will not interfere with the laser cooling. Consequently, we construct feasible laser-cooling schemes for NH and PH using three lasers based on the A3Π2 → X3Σ1− transition, which feature highly diagonal vibrational branching ratio R00 (NH: 0.9952; PH: 0.9977), the large number of scattered photons (NH: 1.04×105; PH: 8.32×106) and very short radiative lifetimes (NH: 474 ns; PH: 526 ns). Our work suggests that feasible laser-cooling schemes could be established for a molecular system with extra electronic states close to those chosen for laser-cooling.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Abou Taka ◽  
Hector Corzo ◽  
Aurora Pribram-Jones ◽  
Hrant Hratchian

△SCF methods have proven to be reliable computational tools for the assignment and interpretation of photoelectron spectra of isolated molecules. These results have increased the interest in △SCF techniques for electronic excited states based on improved algorithms that prevent convergence to ground states. In this work, one of these △SCF improved algorithms is studied to demonstrate its ability to explore the molecular properties for excited states. Results from △SCF calculations for a set of representative molecules are compared with results obtained using time-dependent density functional theory and single substitution configuration interaction method. For the △SCF calculations, the efficacy of a spin-purification technique is explored to remedy some of the spin-contamination presented in some of the SCF solutions. The obtained results suggest that the proposed projection-based SCF scheme, in many cases, alleviates the spin--contamination present in the SCF single determinants, and provides a computational alternative for the efficient exploration of the vibrational properties of excited states molecules.


Author(s):  
Mayank Dimri ◽  
Dishu Dawra ◽  
A.K. Singh ◽  
Alok K.S. Jha ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Pandey ◽  
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The influence of plasma screening on the excitation energies and transition properties of He-like Ni<sup>26+</sup> ion under strongly coupled plasma background has been analyzed. To perform the analysis, the multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock method has been adopted by incorporating the ion sphere model potential as a modified interaction potential between the electron and the nucleus. For comparison purposes, parallel calculations have been carried out using the modified relativistic configuration interaction method. It is found that the plasma energy shifts corresponding to principal quantum number conserving transitions (Δ n = 0) are blue shifted, whereas red shifted for the transitions where the principal quantum number is not conserved (Δn ≠ 0). The variation of transition probabilities and weighted oscillator strengths with free electron densities has also been studied. The present results should be advantageous in the modeling and diagnostics of astrophysical and laboratory plasmas.


2021 ◽  
Vol 129 (7) ◽  
pp. 841
Author(s):  
И.И. Тупицын ◽  
А.В. Малышев ◽  
Д.А. Глазов ◽  
М.Ю. Кайгородов ◽  
Ю.С. Кожедуб ◽  
...  

Relativistic calculations of the electronic structure of the superheavy element of the eighth period - eka-francium (Z=119) and its homologues, which form the group of alkali metals, are performed in the framework of the configuration-interaction method and many-body perturbation theory using the basis of the Dirac-Fock-Sturm orbitals (DFS). The obtained values of the ionization potentials, electron affinities, and root-mean-square radii are compared with the corresponding values calculated within the non-relativistic approximation. A comparison with the available experimental data and the results of previous theoretical calculations is given as well. The analysis of the obtained results indicates a significant influence of the relativistic effects for the francium and eka-francium atoms, which leads to a violation of the monotonic behaviour of the listed above chemical properties as a function of the alkaline-element atomic number. In addition, the quantum electrodynamics corrections to the ionization potentials are evaluated by employing the model Lamb-shift operator (QEDMOD).


Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1950
Author(s):  
Vladimir Dzuba

A version of the configuration interaction method for atoms with open shells (the Configuration Interaction with Perturbation Theory—CIPT method, PRA 95, 012503 (2017)) is extended for calculation of static and dynamic polarizabilities. Its use is demonstrated by calculation of the polarizabilities for the ground and excited states of Er, Tm and Yb. It is proved to be an useful tool in designing a new generation of optical atomic clocks sensitive to new physics.


2020 ◽  
Vol 153 (12) ◽  
pp. 124117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Yao ◽  
Emmanuel Giner ◽  
Junhao Li ◽  
Julien Toulouse ◽  
C. J. Umrigar

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