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A quantum dot (QD) is a structure in which electrons can be confined to small length scales, comparable to their Fermi wavelength. A set of electrons held in such a structure is conceptually similar to a set of atomic electrons bound to a nucleus, and for this reason quantum dots are sometimes termed “artificial atoms” [1]. Unlike real atoms, the physical properties of quantum dots can be easily varied, which gives theorists and experimentalists the opportunity to study novel quantum effects in a well-controlled system.
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Creffield, C., Platero, G. Electron Dynamics in AC-Driven Quantum Dots. In: Brandes, T., Kettemann, S. (eds) Anderson Localization and Its Ramifications. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 630. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45202-7_12
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