Non-adiabatic quantum pumping by a randomly moving quantum dot
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)
- 2. Faculty of Physics, University of Duisburg-Essen, D-47048 Duisburg (Germany)
Description
We look at the time dependent fluctuations of the electrical charge in an open 1D quantum system represented by a quantum dot experiencing random lateral motion. In essentially non-adiabatic settings we study both diffusive and ballistic (Levy) regimes of the barrier motion where the electric current as well as the net pumped electric charge experience random fluctuations over the static background. We show that in the large-time limit, , the wavefunction is naturally separated into the Berry-phase (BP) component (resulting from the singular part of the wave amplitude in the co-moving frame) and the non-adiabatic correction (arising from fast oscillating, slow decaying tails of the same amplitude). Based on this separation we report two key results: firstly, the disorder averaged wave function and current are asymptotically mainly determined by the same BP contribution that applies in the case of adiabatic motion. Secondly, after a short transition period the pumped electric charge exhibits fluctuations that grow much faster than predicted by the adiabatic theory. We also derive the exact expressions for the average propagator (in the co-moving basis representation) for the diffusive and ballistic types of motion considered. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/48/30/305302Additional details
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 48
- Journal Issue
- 30
- Journal Page Range
- [25 p.]
- ISSN
- 1751-8121
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51036401
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMPLITUDES; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; ELECTRIC CHARGES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FLUCTUATIONS; QUANTUM DOTS; QUANTUM SYSTEMS; RANDOMNESS; TIME DEPENDENCE; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CURRENTS; FUNCTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURES; VARIATIONS