Sufficient Conditions for Thermal Rectification in Hybrid Quantum Structures
Sufficient Conditions for Thermal Rectification in Hybrid Quantum Structures
We analytically identify sufficient conditions for manifesting thermal rectification in two-terminal junctions, including a subsystem connected to two reservoirs, within the quantum master equation formalism. We recognize two classes of rectifiers. In type A rectifiers, the reservoirs' energy structure is dissimilar. In type B rectifiers, the baths are identical but …