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We derive a closed equation of motion for the one particle density matrix of a quantum system coupled to multiple baths using the Redfield master equation combined with a mean-field approximation. The steady-state solution may be found…

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Understanding the system-level spectral immittance response of capacitive energy storage devices with analytically tractable physics-based models is not only important for the progress of the technology, but also allows to develop new…

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Nonlinear molecular excitations in DNA have traditionally been modelled using the nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation (NLSE). An alternative approach is based on the plane-base rotator model and the SU(2)/U(1) generalized spin coherent states,…

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Quasi-periodic lattice systems offer diverse transport properties. In this work, we investigate the environment induced effects on transport properties for quasi-periodic systems, namely the one-dimensional Aubry-Andr\'e-Harper (AAH)…

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Using non-equilibrium Green's functions (NEGF), we calculate the current through an interacting region connected to non-interacting leads. The problem is reformulated in such a way that a Landauer-like term appears in the current as well as…

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Precise predictions of atomic energy levels require the use of QED, especially in highly-charged ions, where the inner electrons have relativistic velocities. We present an overview of the two-time Green's function method; this method…

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Diagrammatic perturbation theory is a powerful tool for the investigation of interacting many-body systems, the self-energy operator $\Sigma$ encoding all the variety of scattering processes. In the simplest scenario of correlated electrons…

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The Non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) formalism is a particularly powerful method to simulate the quantum transport properties of nanoscale devices such as transistors, photo-diodes, or memory cells, in the ballistic limit of…

The electron transport between two zigzag graphene nanoribbons (ZGNRs) connected by carbon atomic chains has been investigated by the nonequilibrium Green's function method combined with the density functional theory. The symmetry of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-09-13 Yao-Jun Dong , Xue-Feng Wang , Ming-Xing Zhai , Jian-Chun Wu , Liping Zhou , Qin Han , Xue-Mei Wu

Networks of nonlinear oscillators can exhibit complex collective behaviour ranging from synchronised states to chaos. Here, we simulate the dynamics of three coupled Duffing oscillators whose multiple equilibrium states can be used for…

We present a nonequilibrium strong-coupling approach to inhomogeneous systems of ultracold atoms in optical lattices. We demonstrate its application to the Mott-insulating phase of a two-dimensional Fermi-Hubbard model in the presence of a…

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We study the electronic current through a quantum dot coupled to two superconducting leads which is driven by either a voltage $V$ or temperature $\Delta T$ bias. Finite biases beyond the linear response regime are considered. The local…

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The two-time Green function method in quantum electrodynamics of high-Z few-electron atoms is described in detail. This method provides a simple procedure for deriving formulas for the energy shift of a single level and for the energies and…

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Molecule-electrode interfaces in molecular electronic junctions are prone to chemical reactions, structural changes, and localized heating effects caused by electric current. These can be exploited for device functionality or may be…

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We present a systematic weak-coupling renormalization group (RG) technique for studying a collection of $N$ coupled one-dimensional interacting electron systems, focusing on the example of N-leg Hubbard ladders. For $N=2,3$, we recover…

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We investigate the rectification of heat current carried by electrons through a double quantum dot (DQD) system under a temperature bias. The DQD can be realized by molecules such as suspended carbon nanotube and be described by the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-06-26 Gaomin Tang , Lei Zhang , Jian Wang

We study current rectification effect in an asymmetric molecule HOOC-C$_6$H$_4$-(CH$_2$)$_n$ sandwiched between two Aluminum electrodes using an {\sl ab initio} nonequilibrium Green function method. The conductance of the system decreases…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 Yan-hong Zhou , Xiao-hong Zheng , Ying Xu , Zhao Yang Zeng

The role of the meson-exchange current correction to the nuclear charge operator is studied in electron scattering processes involving the excitation of medium and heavy nuclei to energies up to the quasi-elastic peak. The effect of these…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-10-30 A. M. Lallena

Reservoir engineering is a powerful tool for the robust generation of quantum states or transport properties. Using both a weak-coupling quantum master equation and the exact solution, we show that directional transport of electrons through…

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