Abstract
Single molecule junctions are important examples of complex out-of-equilibrium many-body quantum systems. We identify a nontrivial clustering of steady state populations into distinctive subspaces with Boltzmann-like statistics, which persist far from equilibrium. Such Boltzmann subspaces significantly reduce the information needed to describe the steady state, enabling modeling of high-dimensional systems that are otherwise beyond the reach of current computations. The emergence of Boltzmann subspaces is demonstrated analytically and numerically for fermionic transport systems of increasing complexity.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 110401 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Mar 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy