Quantum bistability, structural transformation, and spontaneous persistent currents in mesoscopic aharonov-bohm loops
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Date
2005Source Title
Realizing Controllable Quantum States: Mesoscopic Superconductivity and Spintronics - In the Light of Quantum Computation
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages
37 - 42
Language
English
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Abstract
Fixed-number-of-electron mesoscopic or macromolecular conducting ring is shown to support persistent currents due to Aharonov-Bohm flux, and the "spontaneous" persistent currents without the flux when structural transformation in the ring is blocked by strong coupling to the externally azimuthal-symmetric environment. In the free-standing macromolecular ring, symmetry breaking removes the azimuthal periodicity which however is further restored at the increasing field. Three-site ring with one or three electrons represent an interesting quantum system which can serve as a qubit (quantum bit of information) and a qugate (quantum logical gate). © 2005 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Keywords
MacromoleculesQuantum computers
Quantum optics
Aharonov-Bohm flux
Conducting ring
Fixed numbers
Persistent currents
Quantum system
Strong coupling
Structural transformation
Symmetry-breaking
Superconducting materials