Publications
A comparison of electrostatic simulations to measurements of quantum dot structures
We have compared simulations using solutions of Poisson's equation to detailed capacitance measurements on a double quantum dot structure. We tabulate the results and show which cases show good agreement and which do not. The capacitance values are also compared to those calculated by a solution of Laplace's equation. Electron density is plotted and discussed. In order to understand relevant potential barriers we compare simulations at 50 Kelvin to simulations at 15 Kelvin. We show that the charge density does not differ greatly, but that the conduction band potential does. However, a method of estimating the potential at 0 Kelvin based on the charge distribution at 50 Kelvin is shown to be close to the potential at 15 Kelvin. This method was used to estimate potential barriers at 0 Kelvin in two quantum dot structures.