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Due to the low error tolerance of a qubit, detecting and correcting errors on it is essential for fault-tolerant quantum computing. Surface code (SC) associated with its decoding algorithm is one of the most promising quantum error…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-08-15 Yosuke Ueno , Masaaki Kondo , Masamitsu Tanaka , Yasunari Suzuki , Yutaka Tabuchi

Nontrivial capacitance behavior, including a negative capacitance (NC) effect, observed in a variety of semiconductor devices, is discussed emphasizing the physical mechanism and the theoretical interpretation of experimental data. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 M. Ershov , H. C. Liu , L. Li , M. Buchanan , Z. R. Wasilewski , A. K. Jonscher

We study the problem of charging a quantum battery in finite time. We demonstrate an analytical optimal protocol for the case of a single qubit. Extending this analysis to an array of N qubits, we demonstrate that an N-fold advantage in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-07-28 Felix C. Binder , Sai Vinjanampathy , Kavan Modi , John Goold

Quantum simulation of molecular electronic structure is one of the most promising applications of quantum computing. However, achieving chemically accurate predictions for strongly correlated systems requires quantum phase estimation (QPE)…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-31 Shota Kanasugi , Riki Toshio , Kazunori Maruyama , Hirotaka Oshima

Quantum battery, as a novel energy storage device, offers the potential for unprecedented efficiency and performance beyond the capabilities of classical systems, with broad implications for future quantum technologies. Here, we…

We report the first experimental realization of a scalable basic cell for quantum routing, enabling coherent control and exchange of microwave photons between two spatially separated superconducting waveguides coupled via a single transmon…

The development of quantum networks (QNs) relies on efficient mechanisms for distributing entanglement among multiple quantum users (QUs) under practical system constraints. This paper investigates the problem of entanglement rate…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-07 Kavini Thenuwara , Shiva Kazemi Taskooh , Ekram Hossain

Cosmic microwave background data from the {\it Planck} satellite, combined with baryon acoustic oscillation measurements from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument and Type Ia supernovae from various samples, provide hints of dynamical…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-12-09 Adrià Gómez-Valent , Alex González-Fuentes

We study the problem of efficiently charging a set of rechargeable nodes using a set of wireless chargers, under safety constraints on the electromagnetic radiation incurred. In particular, we define a new charging model that greatly…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2021-09-27 Sotiris Nikoletseas , Theofanis P. Raptis , Christoforos Raptopoulos

We report on unique features of ultra-thin GaN/AlN quantum wells and demonstrate a new field emission device for human-safe disinfection with an external quantum efficiency of 18% and superior reliability, as compared to far-UVC LEDs. We…

Nucleus is a typical many-body quantum system. Full calculation of a nuclear system in a classical computer is far beyond the capacity of current classical computers. With fast development of hardware, the prospect of using quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-25 Peng Lv , Shi-Jie Wei , Hao-Nan Xie , Gui-Lu Long

We investigate quantum photovoltaic effect in double quantum dots by applying nonequilibrium quantum master equation. The drastic suppression of the photovoltaic current is observed near the open circuit voltage, which leads to the large…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-04-29 Chen Wang , Jie Ren , Jianshu Cao

It is thought that nature already exploits quantum mechanical properties to increase the efficiency of solar energy harvesting devices. So, the operation of these devices can be enhanced by clever design of a nanoscopic, quantum mechanical…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-07-17 Baharak Mohamad Jafari Navadel , Esfandyar Faizi , Baharam Ahansaz , Jaber Jahanbin Sardroodi

In this paper the photon-assisted electron motion in a multiquantum well (MQW) semiconductor heterostructure in the presence of an electric field is investigated. The time-dependent Schrodinger equation is solved by using the split-operator…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 Anibal T. Bezerra , Marcelo Z. Maialle , Marcos H. Degani , Paulo F. Farinas , Nelson Studart

In this paper, we propose a novel optimal power allocation method that features a power limit function and is able to ensure more users reach the desired Quality-of-Service (QoS). In our model we use sigmoidal-like utility functions to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2015-07-28 Ying Wang , Ahmed Abdelhadi

Many advanced solar cell concepts propose surpassing the Shockley Queisser (SQ) limit by introducing multiple quasi-Fermi level separations that are arranged in series and/or in parallel. Exceeding the SQ limit with any parallel arrangement…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-11-06 Andreas Pusch , Nicholas J. Ekins Daukes

Quantum coherence has been demonstrated in various systems including organic solar cells and solid state devices. In this letter, we report the lower and upper bounds for the performance of quantum heat engines determined by the efficiency…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-04-18 Konstantin E. Dorfman , Dazhi Xu , Jianshu Cao

We investigate in this letter the intrinsic properties that have limited the efficiency of nanostructured intermediate band solar cells. Those devices take advantage of intra-band transitions, which occur on narrow energy width, and present…

A theoretical approach to photoconversion efficiency modeling in perovskite p-i-n structures is developed. The results of this modeling compare favorably with the experiment and indicate that the surfaces of the perovskite solar cells (SCs)…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-04-06 A. V. Sachenko , V. P. Kostylyov , A. V. Bobyl , V. M. Vlasyuk , I. O. Sokolovskyi , E. I. Terukov , M. Evstigneev

We analyze the driven resonantly coupled Jaynes-Cummings model in terms of a quasienergy approach by switching to a frame rotating with the external modulation frequency and by using the dressed atom picture. A quasienergy surface in phase…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-05-19 V. Peano , M. Thorwart