In the mesoscopic leads technique, continuum environments at finite temperature are modeled via a finite-set modes, which in turn damped by Markovian dissipation. Here, authors extended this approach to include arbitrary time dependence Hamiltonian of central system and performed detailed assessment thermodynamic quantities. They illustrated their applying technique driven resonant level model double dot system, is noninteracting exhibiting rectification.

Understanding the entropy production of systems strongly coupled to thermal baths is a core problem both quantum thermodynamics and mesoscopic physics. While many techniques exist accurately study in such systems, they typically require microscopic description baths, which can become numerically intractable for large systems. Alternatively an open-systems approach be employed with all nuances associated various levels approximation. Recently, leads has emerged as powerful method studying...

In a transition between nonequilibrium steady states, the entropic cost associated with maintenance of steady-state currents can be distinguished from that arising itself through concepts excess/housekeeping entropy flux and adiabatic/nonadiabatic production. The thermodynamics this is embodied by Hatano-Sasa relation. letter, we show for slow quantum states nonadiabatic production is, to leading order, given path action respect Riemannian metric in parameter space which connected...

We study the nonequilibrium steady state thermodynamics of a photodevice which can operate as solar cell or photoconductor, depending on degree asymmetry junction. The thermodynamic efficiency is captured by single coefficient performance. Using minimal model based two-level system, we show that when Coulomb interaction energy matches transport gap junction, photoconductor displays maximal response, performance, and signal-to-noise ratio, while same regime always detrimental for cell....

We study dephasing enhanced transport in boundary-driven quasiperiodic systems. Specifically, we consider modeled by current-preserving Lindblad dissipators acting on the noninteracting Aubry-Andr\'e-Harper and Fibonacci bulk The former is known to undergo a critical localization transition with suppression of ballistic above value potential. At point, presence nonergodic extended states yields anomalous subdiffusion. model, other hand, continuously varying exponent depending potential...

We study the nonequilibrium steady state thermodynamics of a photodevice which can operate as solar cell or photoconductor, depending on degree asymmetry junction. The thermodynamic efficiency is captured by single coefficient performance. Using minimal model, we show that when electron repulsion energy matches transport gap junction, photoconductor displays maximal response, performance and signal-to-noise ratio, while same regime always detrimental for cell. Nevertheless, find beneficial...

An environment interacting with a quantum system can enhance transport through the suppression of effects responsible for localization. In this paper, we study interplay between bulk dephasing and linear potential in boundary-driven tight-binding chain. A induces Wannier-Stark localization absence noise, while diffusive tilt. We derive an approximate expression steady-state current as function both tilt which closely matches exact solution wide range parameters. From it, find that maximum...

An environment interacting with a quantum system can enhance transport through the suppression of effects responsible for localization. In this paper, we study interplay between bulk dephasing and linear potential in boundary-driven tight-binding chain. A induces Wannier-Stark localization absence noise, while diffusive tilt. We derive an approximate expression steady-state current as function both tilt which closely matches exact solution wide range parameters. From it, find that maximum...

Understanding the thermodynamics of driven quantum systems strongly coupled to thermal baths is a central focus and mesoscopic physics. A variety different methodological approaches exist in literature, all with their own advantages disadvantages. The leads approach was recently generalised steady state machines has ability replicate Landauer Büttiker theory non-interacting limit. In this set discretised lead modes, each locally damped, provide markovian embedding for baths. work we further...

Understanding the entropy production of systems strongly coupled to thermal baths is a core problem both quantum thermodynamics and mesoscopic physics. While there exist many techniques accurately study in such systems, they typically require microscopic description baths, which can become numerically intractable for large systems. Alternatively an open-systems approach be employed with all nuances associated various levels approximation. Recently, leads has emerged as powerful method...