Mesoscopic photon heat transistor

T. Ojanen, Antti-Pekka Jauho

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    Abstract

    We show that the heat transport between two bodies, mediated by electromagnetic fluctuations, can be controlled with an intermediate quantum circuit-leading to the device concept of a mesoscopic photon heat transistor (MPHT). Our theoretical analysis is based on a novel Meir-Wingreen-Landauer-type of conductance formula, which gives the photonic heat current through an arbitrary circuit element coupled to two dissipative reservoirs at finite temperatures. As an illustration we present an exact solution for the case when the intermediate circuit can be described as an electromagnetic resonator. We discuss in detail how the MPHT can be implemented experimentally in terms of a flux-controlled SQUID circuit.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPhysical Review Letters
    Volume100
    Issue number15
    Pages (from-to)155902
    ISSN0031-9007
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Bibliographical note

    Copyright 2008 American Physical Society

    Keywords

    • QUANTUM
    • THERMAL CONDUCTANCE

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