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Transient electronic dynamics of noninteracting open systems beyond linear response.

Yan Mo¹, Xiao Zheng, Guanhua Chen

¹Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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We analyzed the transient current in electronic systems using advanced methods. This reveals system properties and dynamics under changing voltages in both linear and nonlinear response regimes.

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Area of Science:

Condensed matter physics
Quantum transport phenomena

Background:

Understanding electronic systems' response to external stimuli is crucial.
Noninteracting open electronic systems present unique transport characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive analytical results for transient current response.
To investigate both linear and nonlinear response regimes under time-dependent voltages.

Main Methods:

Equation of motion formalism for the single-electron density matrix.
Nonequilibrium Green's function approach for dissipative interactions.
Analysis of analytical admittance spectrum and nonlinear current spectrum.

Main Results:

Characterized linear-response dynamics via the analytical admittance spectrum.
Mapped quantum coherent transport to equivalent classical circuits.
Resolved system's energetic configuration and dynamical features in nonlinear response.

Conclusions:

The study provides analytical insights into transient current response.
Demonstrated the utility of admittance and current spectra for characterizing electronic systems.
Highlighted the impact of voltage transients on system dynamics.