Quantum interference and the time-dependent radiation of nanojunctions
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2021-03-29 v1
Abstract
Using the recently developed time-dependent Landauer-B\"uttiker formalism and Jefimenko's retarded solutions to the Maxwell equations, we show how to compute the time-dependent electromagnetic field produced by the charge and current densities in nanojunctions out of equilibrium. We then apply this formalism to a benzene ring junction, and show that geometry-dependent quantum interference effects can be used to control the magnetic field in the vicinity of the molecule. Then, treating the molecular junction as a quantum emitter, we demonstrate clear signatures of the local molecular geometry in the non-local radiated power.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.01183,
title = {Quantum interference and the time-dependent radiation of nanojunctions},
author = {Michael Ridley and Lev Kantorovich and Robert van Leeuwen and Riku Tuovinen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.01183},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
12 pages, 8 figures (4 supplemental figures)