Stepwise introduction of model complexity in a generalized master equation approach to time‐dependent transport. Issue 2 (1st June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gudmundsson, V.; Jonasson, O.; Arnold, Th.; Tang, C‐S.; Goan, H.‐S.; Manolescu, A.; Bird, J.; Kaiser, R.; Rotter, I.; Wunner, G.
• Is Part Of: Fortschritte der Physik. Volume 61:Issue 2/3(2013)
• Page Start: 305
• Page End: 316
• Publication Date: 2012-06-01
• Subjects: Physics -- Periodicals; 530.05
• DOI: 10.1002/prop.201200053
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0015-8208

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We demonstrate that with a stepwise introduction of complexity to a model of an electron system embedded in a photonic cavity and a carefully controlled stepwise truncation of the ensuing many‐body space it is possible to describe the time‐dependent transport of electrons through the system with a non‐Markovian generalized quantum master equation. We show how this approach retains effects of the geometry of an anisotropic electronic system. The Coulomb interaction between the electrons and the full electromagnetic coupling between the electrons and the photons are treated in a non‐perturbative way using "exact numerical diagonalization".</p> </abstract>