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Phase Transitions in Generalised Spin-Boson (Dicke) Models
We consider a class of generalised single mode Dicke Hamiltonians with
arbitrary boson coupling in the pseudo-spin - plane. We find exact
solutions in the thermodynamic, large-spin limit as a function of the coupling
angle, which allows us to continuously move between the simple dephasing and
the original Dicke Hamiltonians. Only in the latter case (orthogonal static and
fluctuating couplings), does the parity-symmetry induced quantum phase
transition occur.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figue
Noise enhancement due to quantum coherence in coupled quantum dots
We show that the intriguing observation of noise enhancement in the charge
transport through two vertically coupled quantum dots can be explained by the
interplay of quantum coherence and strong Coulomb blockade. We demonstrate that
this novel mechanism for super-Poissonian charge transfer is very sensitive to
decoherence caused by electron-phonon scattering as inferred from the measured
temperature dependence.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, corrected version (Figs.2 and 3
Finite-Size Scaling Exponents in the Dicke Model
We consider the finite-size corrections in the Dicke model and determine the
scaling exponents at the critical point for several quantities such as the
ground state energy or the gap. Therefore, we use the Holstein-Primakoff
representation of the angular momentum and introduce a nonlinear transformation
to diagonalize the Hamiltonian in the normal phase. As already observed in
several systems, these corrections turn out to be singular at the transition
point and thus lead to nontrivial exponents. We show that for the atomic
observables, these exponents are the same as in the Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model,
in agreement with numerical results. We also investigate the behavior of the
order parameter related to the radiation mode and show that it is driven by the
same scaling variable as the atomic one.Comment: 4 pages, published versio
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