Biexcitons and quadrons in self-assembled quantum dots

Abstract

We theoretically study biexcitons and quadrons in quantum dots with parabolic confinement and give a complete comparison between the two excitations. The calculation of quadron and biexciton binding energies as functions of electron-to-hole confinement potentials and mass ratios, using the unrestricted Hartree–Fock method, shows the essential differences between biexcitons and quadrons. The crossover between the negative and positive binding energies is indicated. The effect of an external magnetic field on the quadron and biexciton binding energies has also been investigated. In addition, the crossover between anti-binding and binding of both excited quadron and biexciton states in a certain range of the electron-to-hole oscillator length ratios has been found.