Quantum Thermodynamics Group

• R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer, W. Brenig
  Spin and energy currents in integrable and nonintegrable spin-1/2 chains: A typicality approach to real-time autocorrelations
  Phys. Rev. B, 91(10), 104404, (2015)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1408.6837
  

• A. Khodja, R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer
  Relevance of the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis for thermal relaxation
  Phys. Rev. E, 91(1), 012120, (2015)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1408.0187
  

• R. Steinigeweg, F. Heidrich-Meisner, J. Gemmer, K. Michielsen, H. De Raedt
  Scaling of diffusion constants in the spin-(1/2) XX ladder
  Phys. Rev. B, 90(9), 094417, (2014)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1406.2799
  

• D. Schmidtke, A. Khodja, J. Gemmer
  Transport in tight-binding bond percolation models
  Phys. Rev. E, 90, 032127, (2014)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1411.0412
  

• M. R. von Spakovsky, J. Gemmer
  Some Trends in Quantum Thermodynamics
  Entropy 2014, 16(6), 3434-3470, (2014)
  

• J. Gemmer, R. Steinigeweg
  Entropy increase in K-step Markovian and consistent dynamics of closed quantum systems
  Phys. Rev. E, 89(4), 042113, (2014)
  

• H. Niemeyer, K. Michielsen, H. De Raedt, J. Gemmer
  Macroscopically deterministic Markovian thermalization in finite quantum spin systems
  Phys. Rev. E, 89, 012131, (2014)
  Download from preprint server: quant-phys/1404.1805
  

• R. Steinigeweg, A. Khodja, H. Niemeyer, C. Gogolin, J. Gemmer
  Pushing the Limits of the Eigenstate Thermalization Hypothesis towards Mesoscopic Quantum Systems
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 112, 130403, (2014)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1311.0169
  

• R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer, W. Brenig
  Spin-Current Autocorrelations from Single Pure-State Propagation
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 112, 120601, (2014)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1312.5319
  

• A. Khodja, J. Gemmer
  Effect of short-range order on transport in one-particle, tight-binding models
  Phys. Rev. E, 88, 042103, (2013)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1309.5249
  

• A. Khodja, H. Niemeyer, J. Gemmer
  Transport in topologically disordered one-particle, tight-binding models
  Phys. Rev. E, 87, 052133 (2013)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1305.5124
  

• H. Niemeyer, D. Schmidtke, J. Gemmer
  Onset of Fokker-Planck dynamics within a closed finite spin system
  Europhys. Lett., 101, 10011 (2013)
  Download from preprint server: quant-phys/1211.3265
  

• A. Ponomarev, S. Denisov, P. Haenggi, J. Gemmer
  Quantum thermal equilibration from equipartition
  Europhys. Lett., 98, 40011 (2012)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1107.6013
  

• C. Bartsch, J. Gemmer
  Boltzmann-type approach to transport in weakly interacting one-dimensional fermionic systems
  Phys. Rev. E, 85, 041103 (2012)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1203.4973
  

• C. Bartsch, J. Gemmer
  Transient fluctuation theorem in closed quantum systems
  Europhys. Lett., 96, 6008 (2011)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/1112.5292
  

• C. Bartsch, J. Gemmer
  Finite size effects on transport coefficients for models of atomic wires coupled to phonons
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 80(4), 451 (2011)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1003.2156
  

• R. Steinigeweg, H. Niemeyer, J. Gemmer
  Transport in the three-dimensional Anderson model: an analysis of the dynamics at scales below the localization length
  New Journal of Physics, 12, 113001 (2010)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1008.1944
  

• R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer
  Length scale dependent diffusion in the Anderson model at high temperatures
  Physica E, 42, 572 (2010)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0904.2677
  

• C. Bartsch, R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer
  Projection-operator approach to master equations for coarse-grained occupation numbers in nonideal quantum gases
  Phys. Rev. E, 81, 051115 (2010)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/1004.5364
  

• J. Gemmer, M. Michel, G. Mahler
  Quantum Thermodynamics:
  Emergence of Thermodynamic Behavior within Composite Quantum Systems
  Lecture Notes in Physics 784 (2010)
  

• R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer
  Density dynamics in translationally invariant spin-1/2 chains at high temperatures: A current-autocorrelation approach to finite time and length scales
  Phys. Rev. B, 80, 184402 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0906.4457
  

• R. Steinigeweg, H. Wichterich, J. Gemmer
  Density dynamics from current auto-correlations at finite time- and length-scales
  Europhys. Lett., 88, 10004 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0906.2113
  

• R. Steinigeweg, M. Ogiewa, J. Gemmer
  Equivalence of transport coefficients in bath-induced and dynamical scenarios
  Europhys. Lett., 87, 10002 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0906.2869
  

• S. Langer, F. Heidrich-Meisner, J. Gemmer, I.P. McCulloch, U. Schollw�ck
  A real-time study of diffusive and ballistic transport in spin-1/2 chains using the adaptive time-dependent density matrix renormalization group method
  Phys. Rev. B, 79, 214409 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0812.4252
  

• R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer, H.-P. Breuer, H.-J. Schmidt
  Projection operator approach to transport in complex single-particle quantum systems
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 69, 275 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0903.5427
  

• M. Kadiroglu, J. Gemmer
  Projection operator approach to lifetimes of electrons in metals
  Phys. Rev. B, 79, 134301 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0903.1596
  

• C. Bartsch, J. Gemmer
  Dynamical typicality of quantum expectation values
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 102, 110403 (2009)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0902.0927
  

• J. Gemmer
  Relaxation in Incompletely Observed Quantum Systems
  AIP Conf. Proc., 1033, 170 (2008)
  

• M. Michel, O. Hess, H. Wichterich, J. Gemmer
  Transport in open spin chains: A Monte Carlo wave-function approach
  Phys. Rev. B, 77, 104303 (2008)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0803.1128
  

• C. Bartsch, R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer
  Occurrence of exponential relaxation in closed quantum systems
  Phys. Rev. E, 77, 011119 (2008)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0711.4971
  

• H. Weimer, M. Michel, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Transport in anisotropic model systems analyzed by a correlated projection superoperator technique
  Phys. Rev. E, 77, 011118 (2008)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0801.2669
  

• M. Kadiroglu, J. Gemmer
  Boltzmann-equation approach to transport in finite modular quantum systems
  Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 151, 127 (2007)
  

• C. Mejia-Monasterio, H. Wichterich
  Heat transport in quantum spin chains: stochastic baths vs quantum trajectories
  Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 151, 113 (2007)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0709.1412
  

• C. Bartsch and P. Vidal
  Statistical relaxation in closed quantum systems and the Van Hove-limit
  Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 151, 29 (2007)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0710.2008
  

• M. Michel, R. Steinigeweg, H. Weimer
  Correlated projection superoperators in relaxation and transport investigations
  Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 151, 13 (2007)
  

• H.-P. Breuer, J. Gemmer
  Projection operator techniques and Hilbert space averaging in the quantum theory of nonequilibrium systems
  Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 151, 1 (2007)
  

• R. Steinigeweg, H.-P. Breuer, J. Gemmer
  Transition from diffusive to ballistic dynamics for a class of finite quantum models
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 99 (15), 150601 (2007)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0709.0410
  

• H. Wichterich, M. J. Henrich, H.-P. Breuer, J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  Modelling heat transport through completely positive maps
  Phys. Rev. E, 76, 031115 (2007)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0703048
  

• M. Kadiroglu, J. Gemmer
  Boltzmann-equation approach to transport in finite modular quantum systems
  Phys. Rev. B, 76, 024306 (2007)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0706.3607
  

• J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  Finite quantum environments as thermostats: an analysis based on the Hilbert space average method
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 53, 517 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0612062
  

• M. Michel, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Microscopic quantum mechanical foundation of Fourier's law
  Int. J. Mod. Phys. B, 20, 4855 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0611612
  

• R. Steinigeweg, J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  Normal-transport behavior in finite one-dimensional chaotic quantum systems
  Europhys. Lett., 75, 406 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0606083
  

• J. Gemmer, R. Steinigeweg, M. Michel
  Limited validity of the Kubo formula for thermal conduction in modular quantum systems
  Phys. Rev. B, 73, 104302 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0602042
  

• H.P. Breuer, J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  Non-Markovian quantum dynamics: Correlated projection superoperators and Hilbert space averaging
  Phys. Rev. E, 73, 016139 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0510177
  

• M. Michel, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Application of the Hilbert space average method on heat conduction models
  Phys. Rev. E, 73, 016101 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0511727
  

• J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  Thermalization of quantum systems by finite baths
  Europhys. Lett., 73, 1 (2006)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0511023
  

• M. Michel, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Fourier's law from Schr�dinger dynamics
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 95, 180602 (2005)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0510471
  

• M. Henrich, M. Michel, M. Hartmann, G. Mahler, J. Gemmer
  Global and local relaxation of a spin-chain under exact Schr�dinger and master equation dynamics
  Phys. Rev. E, 72, 026104 (2005)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0506355
  

• J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  From pure Schr�dingerian to statistical dynamics
  Physica E, 29, 136 (2005)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0508194
  

• G. Mahler, J. Gemmer, M. Michel
  Emergence of thermodynamical behavior within composite quantum systems
  Physica E, 29, 53 (2005)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0509110
  

• M. Michel, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Quantum heat transport: Perturbation theory in Liouville space
  Physica E, 29, 129 (2005)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0507642
  

• M. Michel, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Heat conductivity in small quantum systems: Kubo formula in Liouville space
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 42, 555 (2004)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0503549
  

• J. Gemmer, M. Michel, G. Mahler
  Quantum Thermodynamics:
  Emergence of Thermodynamic Behavior within Composite Quantum Systems
  Lecture Notes in Physics 657 (2004)
  

• M. Hartmann, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler, O. Hess
  Scaling behavior of interactions in a modular quantum system and the existence of local temperature
  Europhys. Lett., 65, 613 (2004)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0312158
  

• M. Michel, M. Hartmann, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Fourier's law confirmed for a class of small quantum systems
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 34, 325 (2003)
  Download from preprint server: cond-mat/0503550
  

• P. Borowski, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  On the concept of pressure in quantum mechanics
  Europhys. Lett., 62, 629 (2003)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0310175
  

• P. Borowski, J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Relaxation to equilibrium under pure Schr�dinger dynamics
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 35, 255 (2003)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0310176
  

• J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Distribution of local entropy in the Hilbert space of bi-partite qauntum systems: Origin of Jaynes' principle
  Eur. Phys. J. B, 31, 249 (2003)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0201136
  

• J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Limits of effective potential approach: nucleus-electron entanglement in a model of the He+-ion
  Europhys. Lett., 59, 159 (2002)
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• G. Mahler, J. Gemmer, A. Otte
  Fundamental limits of control: A quantum approach to the second law
  in: Between Chance and Choice, Imprint Academic, 297 (2002)
  

• G. Mahler, J. Gemmer, M. Stollsteimer
  Quantum computer as a thermodynamical machine
  Superlatices and Microstructures, 31, 75 (2002)
  

• J. Gemmer, A. Otte, G. Mahler
  Quantum approach to a derivation of the second law of thermodynamics
  Phys. Rev. Lett., 86, 1927 (2001)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0101140
  

• J. Gemmer, G. Mahler
  Entanglement and the factorization-approximation
  Eur. Phys. J. D, 17, 385 (2001)
  Download from preprint server: quant-ph/0109140
  

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