Numerical Methods for Time-Resolved Quantum Nanoelectronics

• Main Author: Weston, Joseph (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Nanoscale science.; Nanoscience.; Nanostructures.; Quantum computers.; Spintronics.; Nanotechnology.; Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.; Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation.; Nanoscale Science and Technology.

This thesis develops novel numerical techniques for simulating quantum transport in the time domain and applies them to pertinent physical systems such as flying qubits in electronic interferometers and superconductor/semiconductor junctions hosting Majorana bound states (the key ingredient for topo...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Numerical Algorithms and Sotware for Time-Resolved Quantum Transport
• Introduction to Quantum Transport in the Time Domain
• Numerical Algorithms for Time-Resolved Quantum Transport
• Software Design
• Part II: Applications of the Numerical Algorithms
• Split Wire Flying Qubit
• Time-Resolved Dynamics of Josephson Junctions
• Manipulating Andreev and Majorana Resonances in Nanowires
• Conclusion.