This thesis develops novel numerical techniques for simulating quantum transport in the time domain and applies them to pertinent physical systems such as flying qubits in electronic interferometers and superconductor/semiconductor junctions hosting Majorana bound states (the key ingredient for topological quantum computing). In addition to exploring the rich new physics brought about by time dependence, the thesis also develops software that can be used to simulate nanoelectronic systems with arbitrary geometry and time dependence, offering a veritable toolbox for exploring this rapidly growing domain.
Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Grenoble, France
Presents new numerical techniques and their software implementation to analyse and develop short time-scale quantum electronic devices
Paves the way for exciting new experiments in quantum nanoelectronics
Joseph Weston
Numerical Quantum Transport Time Domain Quantum Transport Time Resolved Open Quantum Systems High-Frequency Manipulation of Bound States Flying Qubit Interferometer Simulations Time-Resolved Simulations of Voltage Biased Josephson Junctions Manipulating Majorana Bound States with Microwaves Coherent Single Electron Sources