Quantum Ratchets at High Temperatures

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2004-12-21

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0412566v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Other Condensed Matter

submitted to Physia E (proceedings of conference "Frontiers of Quantum and Mesoscopic Thermodynamics", Prague 26-29 July 2004)

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.physe.2005.05.043

Using the continued-fraction method we solve the Caldeira-Leggett master equation in the phase-space (Wigner) representation to study Quantum ratchets. Broken spatial symmetry, irreversibility and periodic forcing allows for a net current in these systems. We calculate this current as a function of the force under adiabatic conditions. Starting from the classical limit we make the system quantal. In the quantum regime tunnel events and over-barrier wave reflection phenomena modify the classical result. Finally, using the phase-space formalism we give some insights about the decoherence in these systems.

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