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This research advances the theoretical understanding of heat transport in periodically driven quantum systems by deriving a generalized Floquet-Redfield master equation without standard approximations. By comparing this approach with the instantaneous eigenbasis method, the study provides analytical solutions that clarify how drive parameters influence steady-state heat currents in models like the driven spin-boson system. These findings offer critical insights for optimizing thermal management in future quantum devices and simulators.
Heat transport in driven quantum systems: Comparison between the Floquet-Redfield equation and the master equation in the instantaneous eigenbasis
arXiv:2608.13308v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: We provide a comprehensive study of heat transport in periodically driven quantum systems using a master equation approach in the Floquet basis. Starting from the exact, formal expressions, we obtain, within the weak coupling regime of system-bath coupling, a generalized Floquet-Redfield master equation which does not involve Markovian or secular approximations and the corresponding formula for the heat current. From this approach we derive the standard, full secular master equation. Moreover, we present a master equation for the driven spin-boson model in the instantaneous eigenbasis. The different approaches are compared by applying them to the steady-state heat transport in the driven spin-boson model. An analytical solution is provided for the master equation in the instantaneous eigenbasis which reproduces the numerics and explains the features of the heat current as a function of the drive parameters.
Abstract:We provide a comprehensive study of heat transport in periodically driven quantum systems using a master equation approach in the Floquet basis. Starting from the exact, formal expressions, we obtain, within the weak coupling regime of system-bath coupling, a generalized Floquet-Redfield master equation which does not involve Markovian or secular approximations and the corresponding formula for the heat current. From this approach we derive the standard, full secular master equation. Moreover, we present a master equation for the driven spin-boson model in the instantaneous eigenbasis. The different approaches are compared by applying them to the steady-state heat transport in the driven spin-boson model. An analytical solution is provided for the master equation in the instantaneous eigenbasis which reproduces the numerics and explains the features of the heat current as a function of the drive parameters.
arXiv:2608.13308 [quant-ph]
(or arXiv:2608.13308v2 [quant-ph] for this version)
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