Abstract:We consider dynamics of charged solitons in branched conducting polymers. An effective model based on the sine-Gordon equation on metric graphs is used for computing the charge transport and scattering of charge carriers at the polymer branching points. Condition for the ballistic charge carrier transportis revealed.
“…Reflectionless transmission of charge carriers in these structures causes high conductivity and optimal functioning of different organic electronic devices. One of such structures was discussed recently in the context of nonlinear charge carriers in branched conducting polymers [55]. More attractive applications are possible also in linear fiber networks, where the wave dynamics is described in terms of the Helmholtz equation.…”
We consider quantum graphs with transparent branching points. To design such networks, the concept of transparent boundary conditions is applied to the derivation of the vertex boundary conditions for the linear Schrödinger equation on metric graphs. This allows to derive simple constraints, which use equivalent usual Kirchhoff-type boundary conditions at the vertex to the transparent ones. The approach is applied to quantum star and tree graphs. However, extension to more complicated graph topologies is rather straight forward.
“…Reflectionless transmission of charge carriers in these structures causes high conductivity and optimal functioning of different organic electronic devices. One of such structures was discussed recently in the context of nonlinear charge carriers in branched conducting polymers [55]. More attractive applications are possible also in linear fiber networks, where the wave dynamics is described in terms of the Helmholtz equation.…”
We consider quantum graphs with transparent branching points. To design such networks, the concept of transparent boundary conditions is applied to the derivation of the vertex boundary conditions for the linear Schrödinger equation on metric graphs. This allows to derive simple constraints, which use equivalent usual Kirchhoff-type boundary conditions at the vertex to the transparent ones. The approach is applied to quantum star and tree graphs. However, extension to more complicated graph topologies is rather straight forward.
“…From Eqs. (21) and ( 22) one can define u j,n at the virtual (j, n) = {(1, 0), (2, −1), (3, −1)} and (j, n) = {(2, N + 1), (3, N + 1), (4, −1)} sites…”
We consider discrete sine-Gordon equation on branched domains. The latter is modeled in terms of the metric graphs with discrete bonds having the form of the branched 1D chains. Exact analytical solutions of the problem are obtained for special case of the constraints given by in terms of simple sum rule. Numerical solution is obtained when the constraint is not fulfilled.
“…Recently, soliton dynamics in networks described in terms of sine-Gordon equation on metric graphs attracted some attention [18][19][20][21]. Utilization of such approach makes possible modeling the charged solitons in conducting polymers [22] and static solitons in branched Josephson junctions [23]. However, despite the great progress made on this topic, some issues are still remaining unresolved.…”
We consider the reflectionless transport of sine-Gordon solitons on a line. Transparent boundary conditions for the sine-Gordon equation on a line are derived using the so-called potential approach. Our numerical implementation of these novel boundary conditions proves the absence of the backscattering in transmission of sine-Gordon solitons through the boundary of the considered finite domains.
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