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Charge migration mechanisms in the DNA at finite temperature revisited; from quasi-ballistic to subdiffusive transport
Various charge migration mechanisms in the DNA are studied within the
framework of the Peyrard-Bishop-Holstein model which has been widely used to
address charge dynamics in this macromolecule. To analyze these mechanisms we
consider characteristic size and time scales of the fluctuations of the
electronic and vibrational subsystems. It is shown, in particular, that due to
substantial differences in these timescales polaron formation is unlikely
within a broad range of temperatures. We demonstrate that at low temperatures
electronic transport can be quasi-ballistic. For high temperatures, we propose
an alternative to polaronic charge migration mechanism: the
fluctuation-assisted one, in which the electron dynamics is governed by
relatively slow fluctuations of the vibrational subsystem. We argue also that
the discussed methods and mechanisms can be relevant for other organic
macromolecular systems, such as conjugated polymers and molecular aggregates
Mimicking Nanoribbon Behavior Using a Graphene Layer on SiC
We propose a natural way to create quantum-confined regions in graphene in a
system that allows large-scale device integration. We show, using
first-principles calculations, that a single graphene layer on a trenched
region of mimics i)the energy bands around the Fermi level
and ii) the magnetic properties of free-standing graphene nanoribbons.
Depending on the trench direction, either zigzag or armchair nanoribbons are
mimicked. This behavior occurs because a single graphene layer over a
surface loses the graphene-like properties, which are restored solely over the
trenches, providing in this way a confined strip region.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Quantum Fluctuations in Dipolar Bose Gases
We investigate the influence of quantum fluctuations upon dipolar Bose gases
by means of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory. Thereby, we make use of the local
density approximation to evaluate the dipolar exchange interaction between the
condensate and the excited particles. This allows to obtain the Bogoliubov
spectrum analytically in the limit of large particle numbers. After discussing
the condensate depletion and the ground-state energy correction, we derive
quantum corrected equations of motion for harmonically trapped dipolar Bose
gases by using superfluid hydrodynamics. These equations are subsequently
applied to analyze the equilibrium configuration, the low-lying oscillation
frequencies, and the time-of-flight dynamics. We find that both atomic magnetic
and molecular electric dipolar systems offer promising scenarios for detecting
beyond mean-field effects.Comment: Published in PR
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