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Effect of dephasing on the current through a periodically driven quantum point contact

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2024-10-02 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

We consider two one-dimensional quantum XXXX magnets linked by a periodically driven quantum point contact (QPC). If magnets are initially polarized in opposite directions, one expects that a spin current through the QPC will establish. It has been shown recently [Phys. Rev. B 103, L041405 (2021)] that, in fact, when the driving frequency exceeds a critical value, the current halts completely, the QPC being effectively insulating. Here we enquire how this picture is affected by quantum dephasing. Our findings reveal that any non-zero dephasing restores the current.

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@article{arxiv.2311.13918,
  title  = {Effect of dephasing on the current through a periodically driven quantum point contact},
  author = {Igor Ermakov and Oleg Lychkovskiy},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.13918},
  year   = {2024}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures