We solve a Schrödinger equation for inelastic quantum transport that retains full quantum coherence, in contrast to previous rate or Boltzmann equation approaches. The model Hamiltonian is the zero temperature 1d Holstein model for an electron coupled to optical phonons (polaron), in a strong electric field. The Hilbert space grows exponentially with electron position, forming a non-standard Be...

In this thesis a theoretical expression for the conductance through a bent nanotube is derived. The idea is inspired by a recent work by K. Flensberg and C. Markus, in which bent nanotubes are shown to be a prominent candidate for qubit realization [1]. An approximate Hamiltonian for graphene in the vicinity of the high-symmetry K(K′)-points is developed from the tightbinding model. An extensio...

All the identities and integral theorems of vector calculus are contained in the calculus of differential forms. The analogy between the exterior calculus of forms and the homology theory of a cell complex yields discrete lattice models for an array of interesting physical phenomena. These models, based on arbitrary combinations of coupled scalar and polar or axial vector field quantities, can ...

We have performed angle-resolved photoemission and core-level x-ray photoemission studies of the single-layer cuprate Bi2Sr2−xLaxCuO6+δ (Bi2201) and revealed the doping evolution of the electronic structure from the lightly-doped to optimally-doped regions. We have observed the formation of the dispersive quasi-particle band, evolution of the Fermi “arc” into the Fermi surface and the shift of ...

Computer simulation of the core structure and glide of ordinary 1/2<110] dislocations and <101] superdislocations in L10 TiAl has been performed using the recently constructed Bond-Order Potentials. This description of atomic interactions includes explicitly, within the tightbinding approximation, the most important aspects of the directional bonding, namely d-d, p-p and d-p bonds. The ordinary...