title: Quantum kinetic theory of phonon-assisted excitation transfer in quantum dot molecules.
abstract: We present a quantum-kinetic theory of the excitation transfer in a quantum dot molecule. We derive the consistent Markovian limit for the system kinetics, which leads to a description in terms of a single transfer rate for weak coupling. We show that the transfer rate is a strongly varying, nonmonotonic function of the spatial separation and energy mismatch between the dots.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physics, Wrocław University of Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rozbicki
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Machnikowski