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Quantum mechanics on a circle: Husimi phase space distributions and semiclassical coherent state propagators
We discuss some basic tools for an analysis of one-dimensionalquantum systems
defined on a cyclic coordinate space. The basic features of the generalized
coherent states, the complexifier coherent states are reviewed. These states
are then used to define the corresponding (quasi)densities in phase space. The
properties of these generalized Husimi distributions are discussed, in
particular their zeros.Furthermore, the use of the complexifier coherent states
for a semiclassical analysis is demonstrated by deriving a semiclassical
coherent state propagator in phase space.Comment: 29 page
Combined DFT, SCAPS-1D, and wxAMPS frameworks for design optimization of efficient Cs2BiAgI6-based perovskite solar cells with different charge transport layers
In this study, combined DFT, SCAPS-1D, and wxAMPS frameworks are used to
investigate the optimized designs of Cs2BiAgI6 double perovskite-based solar
cells. The first-principle calculation is employed to investigate the
structural stability, optical responses, and electronic contribution of the
constituent elements in Cs2BiAgI6 absorber material, where SCAPS-1D and wxAMPS
simulators are used to scrutinize different configurations of Cs2BiAgI6 solar
cells. Here, PCBM, ZnO, TiO2, C60, IGZO, SnO2, WS2, and CeO2 are used as ETL,
and Cu2O, CuSCN, CuSbS2, NiO, P3HT, PEDOT: PSS, Spiro-MeOTAD, CuI, CuO, V2O5,
CBTS, CFTS are used as HTL, and Au is used as a back contact. About ninety-six
combinations of Cs2BiAgI6-based solar cell structures are investigated, in
which eight sets of solar cell structures are identified as the most efficient
structures. Besides, holistic investigation on the effect of different factors
such as the thickness of different layers, series and shunt resistances,
temperature, capacitance, Mott-Schottky and generation-recombination rates, and
J-V (current-voltage density) and QE (quantum efficiency) characteristics is
performed. The results show CBTS as the best HTL for Cs2BiAgI6 with all eight
ETLs used in this work, resulting in a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of
19.99%, 21.55%, 21.59%, 17.47%, 20.42%, 21.52%, 14.44%, 21.43% with PCBM, TiO2,
ZnO, C60, IGZO, SnO2, CeO2, WS2, respectively. The proposed strategy may pave
the way for further design optimization of lead-free double perovskite solar
cells.Comment: 36 pages, 14 figures, 6 table
Spin effects in the magneto-drag between double quantum wells
We report on the selectivity to spin in a drag measurement. This selectivity
to spin causes deep minima in the magneto-drag at odd fillingfactors for
matched electron densities at magnetic fields and temperatures at which the
bare spin energy is only one tenth of the temperature. For mismatched densities
the selectivity causes a novel 1/B-periodic oscillation, such that negative
minima in the drag are observed whenever the majority spins at the Fermi
energies of the two-dimensional electron gasses (2DEGs) are anti-parallel, and
positive maxima whenever the majority spins at the Fermi energies are parallel.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Coulomb Drag in the Extreme Quantum Limit
Coulomb drag resulting from interlayer electron-electron scattering in double
layer 2D electron systems at high magnetic field has been measured. Within the
lowest Landau level the observed drag resistance exceeds its zero magnetic
value by factors of typically 1000. At half-filling of the lowest Landau level
in each layer (nu = 1/2) the data suggest that our bilayer systems are much
more strongly correlated than recent theoretical models based on perturbatively
coupled composite fermion metals.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
A Review of Applications, Prospects, and Challenges of Proton-Conducting Zirconates in Electrochemical Hydrogen Devices
In the future, when fossil fuels are exhausted, alternative energy sources
will be essential for everyday needs. Hydrogen-based energy can play a vital
role in this aspect. This energy is green, clean, and renewable.
Elec-trochemical hydrogen devices have been used extensively in nuclear power
plants to manage hydrogen-based renewable fuel. Doped zirconate materials are
commonly used as an electrolyte in these electrochemical devices. These
materials have excellent physical stability and high proton transport numbers,
which make them suitable for multiple applications. Doping enhances the
physical and electronic properties of zirconate materials and makes them ideal
for practical applications. This review highlights the applications of
zirconate-based pro-ton-conducting materials in electrochemical cells,
particularly in tritium monitors, tritium recovery, hydrogen sensors, and
hydrogen pump systems. The central section of this review summarizes recent
investigations and provides a comprehensive insight into the various doping
schemes, experimental setup, instrumentation, op-timum operating conditions,
morphology, composition, and performance of zirconate electrolyte materials. In
addition, different challenges that are hindering zirconate materials from
achieving their full potential in elec-trochemical hydrogen devices are
discussed. Finally, this paper lays out a few pathways for aspirants who wish
to undertake research in this field.Comment: 31 pages, 13 figure
Negative Electron-electron Drag Between Narrow Quantum Hall Channels
Momentum transfer due to Coulomb interaction between two parallel,
two-dimensional, narrow, and spatially separated layers, when a current
I_{drive} is driven through one layer, is studied in the presence of a
perpendicular magnetic field B. The current induced in the drag layer,
I_{drag}, is evaluated self-consistently with I_{drive} as a parameter.
I_{drag} can be positive or negative depending on the value of the filling
factor \nu of the highest occupied bulk Landau level (LL). For a fully occupied
LL, I_{drag} is negative, i.e., it flows opposite to I_{drive}, whereas it is
positive for a half-filled LL. When the circuit is opened in the drag layer, a
voltage \Delta V_{drag} develops in it; it is negative for a half-filled LL and
positive for a fully occupied LL. This positive \Delta V_{drag}, expressing a
negative Coulomb drag, results from energetically favored near-edge inter-LL
transitions that occur when the highest occupied bulk LL and the LL just above
it become degenerate.Comment: Text file in Latex/Revtex/preprint format, 7 separate PS figures,
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Design and numerical investigation of cadmium telluride (CdTe) and iron silicide (FeSi2) based double absorber solar cells to enhance power conversion efficiency
Inorganic CdTe and FeSi2-based solar cells have recently drawn a lot of
attention because they offer superior thermal stability and good optoelectronic
properties compared to conventional solar cells. In this work, a unique
alternative technique is presented by using FeSi2 as a secondary absorber layer
and In2S3 as the window layer for improving photovoltaic (PV) performance
parameters. Simulating on SCAPS-1D, the proposed double-absorber
(Cu/FTO/In2S3/CdTe/FeSi2/Ni) structure is thoroughly examined and analyzed. The
window layer thickness, absorber layer thickness, acceptor density (NA), donor
density (ND), defect density (Nt), series resistance (RS), and shunt resistance
(Rsh) were simulated in detail for optimization of the above configuration to
improve PV performance. According to this study, 0.5 um is the optimized
thickness for both the CdTe and FeSi2 absorber layers in order to maximize
efficiency. Here, the value of the optimum window layer thickness is 50 nm. For
using CdTe as a single absorber, the efficiency is achieved by 13.26%. But for
using CdTe and FeSi2 as a dual absorber, the efficiency is enhanced and the
obtaining value is 27.35%. The other parameters are also improved and the
obtaining values for fill factor (FF) are 83.68%, open-circuit voltage (Voc) is
0.6566V, and short circuit current density (JSc) is 49.78 mA/cm2. Furthermore,
the proposed model performs good at 300 K operating temperature. The addition
of the FeSi2 layer to the cell structure has resulted in a significant quantum
efficiency (QE) enhancement because of the rise in solar spectrum absorption at
longer wavelengths. The findings of this work offer a promising approach for
producing high-performance and reasonably priced CdTe-based solar cells.Comment: 17 pages, 10 figure
Coulomb Drag Between Parallel Ballistic Quantum Wires
The Coulomb drag between parallel, {\it ballistic} quantum wires is studied
theoretically in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field B. The
transresistance R_D shows peaks as a function of the Fermi level and splitting
energy between the 1D subbands of the wires. The sharpest peaks appear when the
Fermi level crosses the subband extrema so that the Fermi momenta are small.
Two other kinds of peaks appear when either {\it intra}- or {\it inter}-subband
transitions of electrons have maximum probability; the {\it intra}-subband
transitions correspond to a small splitting energy. R_D depends on the field B
in a nonmonotonic fashion: it decreases with B, as a result of the suppression
of backscattering, and increases sharply when the Fermi level approaches the
subband bottoms and the suppression is outbalanced by the increase of the
Coulomb matrix elements and of the density of states.Comment: Text 14 pages in Latex/Revtex format, 4 Postscript figures. Phys.
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