Electron transport properties of a triple-terminal Aharonov-Bohm interferometer are theoretically studied.By applying a Rashba spin-orbit coupling to a quantum dot locally, we find that remarkable spin polarization co...Electron transport properties of a triple-terminal Aharonov-Bohm interferometer are theoretically studied.By applying a Rashba spin-orbit coupling to a quantum dot locally, we find that remarkable spin polarization comesabout in the electron transport process with tuning the structure parameters, i.e., the magnetic flux or quantum dotlevels. When the quantum dot levels are aligned with the Fermi level, there only appear spin polarization in thisstructure by the presence of an appropriate magnetic flux. However, in absence of magnetic flux spin polarization andspin separation can be simultaneously realized with the adjustment of quantum dot levels, namely, an incident electronfrom one terminal can select a specific terminal to depart from the quantum dots according to its spin state.展开更多
Based on the rapid experimental developments of circuit QED,we propose a feasible scheme to simulate the spin-boson model with superconducting circuits,which can be used to detect quantum Kosterlitz-Thouless(KT) phase...Based on the rapid experimental developments of circuit QED,we propose a feasible scheme to simulate the spin-boson model with superconducting circuits,which can be used to detect quantum Kosterlitz-Thouless(KT) phase transition.We design the spinboson model by using a superconducting phase qubit coupled to a semi-infinite transmission line,which is regarded as a bosonic reservoir with a continuum spectrum.By tuning the bias current or the coupling capacitance,the quantum KT transition can be directly detected through tomography measurement on the states of the phase qubit.We also estimate the experimental parameters using the numerical renormalization group method.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.10847109the Education Department of Liaoning Province under Grant No.2009A309
文摘Electron transport properties of a triple-terminal Aharonov-Bohm interferometer are theoretically studied.By applying a Rashba spin-orbit coupling to a quantum dot locally, we find that remarkable spin polarization comesabout in the electron transport process with tuning the structure parameters, i.e., the magnetic flux or quantum dotlevels. When the quantum dot levels are aligned with the Fermi level, there only appear spin polarization in thisstructure by the presence of an appropriate magnetic flux. However, in absence of magnetic flux spin polarization andspin separation can be simultaneously realized with the adjustment of quantum dot levels, namely, an incident electronfrom one terminal can select a specific terminal to depart from the quantum dots according to its spin state.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11004065,11104057 and 11125417)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Grant No.10451063101006312)+1 种基金the State Key Program for Basic Research of China(Grant No. 2011CB922104)the GRF and CRF of the RGC of Hong Kong
文摘Based on the rapid experimental developments of circuit QED,we propose a feasible scheme to simulate the spin-boson model with superconducting circuits,which can be used to detect quantum Kosterlitz-Thouless(KT) phase transition.We design the spinboson model by using a superconducting phase qubit coupled to a semi-infinite transmission line,which is regarded as a bosonic reservoir with a continuum spectrum.By tuning the bias current or the coupling capacitance,the quantum KT transition can be directly detected through tomography measurement on the states of the phase qubit.We also estimate the experimental parameters using the numerical renormalization group method.
