Analysis of a multiple-quantum-dots embedded ring structure for potential optically-controlled quantum switch or spin filter

We theoretically study the average current through a ring embedded with multiple quantum dots in each arm subjected to a time-dependent external field. A current resonance band can be observed in a six-quantum-dot system. In the presence of a time-dependent external field, mutual transformation occurs between the resonance band and antiresonance band, indicating an effective optically-controlled quantum switch can be realized in a wider quantum dot’s energy regime. As the Zeeman effect is introduced, the conversion between 100 and − 100% for spin polarization [Formula: see text] can be realized by adjusting the frequency of time-dependent external field, suggesting a physical scheme of an optically-controlled spin filter. The present work sheds lights onto the design and quantum computation of future nano-devices.