Driven quantum transport on the nanoscale

S Kohler, J Lehmann, P Hänggi - Physics Reports, 2005 - Elsevier
We explore the prospects to control by use of time-dependent fields quantum transport
phenomena in nanoscale systems. In particular, we study for driven conductors the electron …

Perspective: Theory of quantum transport in molecular junctions

M Thoss, F Evers - The Journal of chemical physics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Molecular junctions, where single molecules are bound to metal or semiconductor
electrodes, represent a unique architecture to investigate molecules in a distinct …

Molecular optoelectronics: the interaction of molecular conduction junctions with light

M Galperin, A Nitzan - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The interaction of light with molecular conduction junctions is attracting growing interest as a
challenging experimental and theoretical problem on one hand, and because of its potential …

Decoherence and lead-induced interdot coupling in nonequilibrium electron transport through interacting quantum dots: A hierarchical quantum master equation …

R Haertle, G Cohen, DR Reichman, AJ Millis - Physical Review B, 2013 - APS
The interplay between interference effects and electron-electron interactions in electron
transport through an interacting double quantum dot system is investigated using a …

Resonant electron transport in single-molecule junctions: Vibrational excitation, rectification, negative differential resistance, and local cooling

R Härtle, M Thoss - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2011 - APS
Vibronic effects in resonant electron transport through single-molecule junctions are
analyzed. The study is based on generic models for molecular junctions, which include …

Hierarchical quantum master equation approach to electronic-vibrational coupling in nonequilibrium transport through nanosystems: Reservoir formulation and …

C Schinabeck, R Härtle, M Thoss - Physical Review B, 2018 - APS
We present a hierarchical quantum master equation (HQME) approach which provides a
numerically exact description of nonequilibrium charge transport in nanosystems with …

Quantum Interference and Decoherence in Single-Molecule Junctions:<? format?> How Vibrations Induce Electrical Current

R Härtle, M Butzin, O Rubio-Pons, M Thoss - Physical review letters, 2011 - APS
Quantum interference and decoherence in single-molecule junctions is analyzed employing
a nonequilibrium Green's function approach. Electrons tunneling through quasidegenerate …

Nonadiabatic vibronic effects in single-molecule junctions: A theoretical study using the hierarchical equations of motion approach

C Kaspar, A Erpenbeck, J Bätge, C Schinabeck… - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
The interaction between electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom is an important
mechanism in nonequilibrium charge transport through molecular nanojunctions. While …

Periodically driven open quantum systems with vibronic interaction: Resonance effects and vibrationally mediated decoupling

J Bätge, Y Wang, A Levy, W Dou, M Thoss - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Periodic driving and Floquet engineering have emerged as invaluable tools for controlling
and uncovering novel phenomena in quantum systems. In this study, we adopt these …

The influence of ultrafast laser pulses on electron transfer in molecular wires studied by a non-Markovian density-matrix approach

S Welack, M Schreiber, U Kleinekathöfer - The Journal of chemical …, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
New features of molecular wires can be observed when they are irradiated by laser fields.
These effects can be achieved by periodically oscillating fields but also by short laser …