English

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.

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@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)

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