Advances and challenges in single-molecule electron transport
Electronic transport properties of single-molecule junctions have been widely measured by
several techniques, including mechanically controllable break junctions, electromigration …
several techniques, including mechanically controllable break junctions, electromigration …
Electronic structure calculations with dynamical mean-field theory
A review of the basic ideas and techniques of the spectral density-functional theory is
presented. This method is currently used for electronic structure calculations of strongly …
presented. This method is currently used for electronic structure calculations of strongly …
One-dimensional Luttinger liquids in a two-dimensional moiré lattice
The Luttinger liquid (LL) model of one-dimensional (1D) electronic systems provides a
powerful tool for understanding strongly correlated physics, including phenomena such as …
powerful tool for understanding strongly correlated physics, including phenomena such as …
Coherent single electron spin control in a slanting Zeeman field
Y Tokura, WG van der Wiel, T Obata, S Tarucha - Physical review letters, 2006 - APS
We consider a single electron in a 1D quantum dot with a static slanting Zeeman field. By
combining the spin and orbital degrees of freedom of the electron, an effective quantum two …
combining the spin and orbital degrees of freedom of the electron, an effective quantum two …
Spin-dependent transport through a chiral molecule in the presence of spin-orbit interaction and nonunitary effects
Recent experiments have demonstrated the efficacy of chiral helically shaped molecules in
polarizing the scattered electron spin, an effect termed chiral-induced spin selectivity. Here …
polarizing the scattered electron spin, an effect termed chiral-induced spin selectivity. Here …
Rare event statistics in reaction-diffusion systems
We present an efficient method to calculate probabilities of large deviations from the typical
behavior (rare events) in reaction-diffusion systems. This method is based on a …
behavior (rare events) in reaction-diffusion systems. This method is based on a …
Time-dependent quantum transport far from equilibrium: An exact nonlinear response theory
J Maciejko, J Wang, H Guo - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2006 - APS
In this work, we present a theory to calculate the time-dependent current flowing through an
arbitrary noninteracting nanoscale phase-coherent device connected to arbitrary …
arbitrary noninteracting nanoscale phase-coherent device connected to arbitrary …
Dephasing of solid-state qubits at optimal points
Y Makhlin, A Shnirman - Physical review letters, 2004 - APS
Motivated by recent experiments with Josephson-junction circuits, we analyze the influence
of various noise sources on the dynamics of two-level systems at optimal operation points …
of various noise sources on the dynamics of two-level systems at optimal operation points …
Decoherence of transported spin in multichannel spin-orbit-coupled spintronic devices: Scattering approach to spin-density matrix from the ballistic to the localized …
BK Nikolić, S Souma - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2005 - APS
By viewing current in the detecting lead of a spintronic device as being an ensemble of
flowing spins corresponding to a mixed quantum state, where each spin itself is generally …
flowing spins corresponding to a mixed quantum state, where each spin itself is generally …
AC-driven double quantum dots as spin pumps and spin filters
We propose and analyze a new scheme of realizing both spin filtering and spin pumping by
using ac-driven double quantum dots in the Coulomb blockade regime. By calculating the …
using ac-driven double quantum dots in the Coulomb blockade regime. By calculating the …