The magneto-optics in quantum wires comprised of vertically stacked quantum dots: A calling for the magnetoplasmon qubits

TL;DR

This paper investigates the magneto-optical properties of vertically stacked quantum dots in quantum wires under magnetic fields, revealing tunable collective excitations and proposing magnetoplasmon qubits for quantum computing.

Contribution

It introduces the first detailed study of magnetoplasmon excitations in VSQD quantum wires under magnetic fields, highlighting their potential for quantum gate applications.

Findings

Fermi energy oscillates with Bloch vector

Intersubband continuum splits into two with a gap

Excitation spectrum can be customized by well- and barrier-widths

Abstract

A deeper sense of advantages over the planar quantum dots and the foreseen applications in the single-electron devices and quantum computation have given vertically stacked quantum dots (VSQD) a width of interest. Here, we embark on the collective excitations in a quantum wire made-up of vertically stacked, self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots in the presence of an applied magnetic field in the symmetric gauge. We compute and illustrate the influence of an applied magnetic field on the behavior characteristics of the density of states, Fermi energy, and collective (magnetoplasmon) excitations [obtained within the framework of random-phase approximation (RPA)]. The Fermi energy is observed to oscillate as a function of the Bloch vector. Remarkably, the intersubband single-particle continuum splits into two with a collective excitation propagating within the gap. This is attributed to the (orbital) quantum number owing to the applied magnetic field. Strikingly, the alteration in the well- and barrier-widths can enable us to customize the excitation spectrum in the desired energy range. These findings demonstrate, for the very first time, the viability and importance of studying the VSQD subjected to an applied magnetic field. The technological promise that emerges is the route to devices exploiting magnetoplasmon qubits as the potential option in designing quantum gates for the quantum communication networks.