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We consider arbitrary quantum wire networks modelled by finite, noncompact, connected quantum graphs in the presence of an external magnetic field. We find a general formula for the total scattering matrix of the network in terms of its…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 Vincent Caudrelier , Mihail Mintchev , Eric Ragoucy

We describe the effects of geometric torsion on the coherent motion of electrons along a thin twisted quantum ring. The geometric torsion inherent in the quantum ring triggers a quantum phase shift in the electrons' eigenstates, thereby…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Hisao Taira , Hiroyuki Shima

In an open quantum system having a channel in the form of loop geometry, the current inside the channel, namely circular current, and overall junction current, namely transport current, can be different. A quantum ring has doubly degenerate…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-07-07 Moumita Patra

We show that in a quantum wire the spin-orbit interaction leads to a narrow spin resonance at low temperatures, even in the absence of an external magnetic field. A relatively weak dc magnetic field of a definite direction strongly…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2010-08-09 Ar. Abanov , V. L. Pokrovsky , W. M. Saslow , P. Zhou

We show that in a quantum wire the spin-orbit interaction leads to a narrow spin resonance at low temperatures, even in the absence of an external magnetic field. Resonance absorption by linearly polarized radiation gives a dc spin current;…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-30 V. L. Pokrovsky , W. M. Saslow

We present a theoretical study of the magnetic field generated by a toroidal current loop situated in the equatorial plane of a non-rotating Schwarzschild black hole, based on the dynamics of charged particles. Using the exact general…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-16 Martin Kološ , David Kofroň

We study a quantum quench in a one-dimensional spinless fermion model (equivalent to the XXZ spin chain), where a magnetic flux is suddenly switched off. This quench is equivalent to imposing a pulse of electric field and therefore…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2016-05-30 Yuya O. Nakagawa , Grégoire Misguich , Masaki Oshikawa

Vacuum structure, one-particle excitations' spectra and bound states of these excitations are studied in frame of non-relativistic quantum field model with current $\times$ current type interaction. Hidden symmetry of the model is found. It…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. N. Vall , S. E. Korenblit , V. M. Leviant , A. V. Sinitskaya

We develop a unified theoretical description of the induced interaction and quantum noise in a system of two spins (qubits) coupled via a quasi-one-dimensional electron gas in the Luttinger liquid regime. Our results allow evaluation of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2010-10-12 Dmitry Mozyrsky , Alexander Dementsov , Vladimir Privman

We investigate a one-dimensional electron liquid with two point scatterers of different strength. In the presence of electron interactions, the nonlinear conductance is shown to depend on the current direction. The resulting asymmetry of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 D. E. Feldman , S. Scheidl , V. M. Vinokur

We study the generation of electronic ring currents in the presence of nonadiabatic coupling using circularly polarized light. For this, we introduce a solvable model consisting of an electron and a nucleus rotating around a common center…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2021-02-03 Krishna R. Nandipati , Oriol Vendrell

We propose a random matrix theory to describe the influence of a time-dependent external field on electron transport through open quantum dots. We describe the generation of the current by an oscillating field for the dot, connected to two…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 Maxim G. Vavilov , V. Ambegaokar , Igor L. Aleiner

We study charge and spin pumping in an interacting one-dimensional wire. We show that a spatially periodic potential modulated in space and time acts as a quantum pump inducing a dc-current component at zero bias. The current generated by…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. Citro , N. Andrei , Q. Niu

The electron and current density distributions in the close proximity of quantum point contacts (QPCs) are investigated. A three dimensional Poisson equation is solved self-consistently to obtain the electron density and potential profile…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 S. Arslan , E. Cicek , D. Eksi , S. Aktas , A. Weichselbaum , A. Siddiki

We report on the observation of magnetic quantum ratchet effect in (Cd,Mn)Te- and CdTe-based quantum well structures with an asymmetric lateral dual grating gate superlattice subjected to an external magnetic field applied normal to the…

In theory ratchets enable energy harvesting by rectifying electrical fluctuations in conductors and semiconductors. Certain rectification effects in nanostructures have been demonstrated earlier. But these were not found to be usable for…

General Physics · Physics 2017-03-07 H. Weidlich , V. Hortelano , W. T. Masselink , G. Mahler , R. Hey , Y. Takagaki

Traditionally the charge ratchet effect is considered as a consequence of the extrinsic spatial asymmetry engineered by external asymmetric periodic potentials. Here we demonstrate that electrically and magnetically driven dissipative…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-03-17 Sergey Smirnov , Dario Bercioux , Milena Grifoni , Klaus Richter

The coherent transport of time-resolved ultrafast excitations in nanoelectronic interferometers is expected to exhibit an interesting interplay between the interferences and the time-dependent drive. However, the typical frequencies…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-06 Thomas Kloss , Xavier Waintal

Quantum polarization effects associated with the conformal anomaly in a static magnetic field background may generate a transverse electric current in the vacuum. The current may be produced either in an unbounded curved spacetime or in a…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-01-09 M. N. Chernodub , V. A. Goy , A. V. Molochkov

Spin and charge currents can be generated by an ac voltage through a one-channel quantum wire with strong electron interactions in a static uniform magnetic field. In a certain range of low voltages, the spin current can grow as a negative…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 Bernd Braunecker , D. E. Feldman