Cyclotron mass of a polaron in a quantum dot

The cyclotron mass of a polaron confined in an anisotropic quantum dot is c alculated by taking into account the electron-bulk LO phonon interaction. W hilst some approximated results for the cyclotron mass are obtained, their analytical expressions are considered in three different limiting cases and their dependence on the magnetic field strength, the electron-phonon coupl ing strength and the confinement length is investigated, as well. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.