Nonlinear heat transport in ferromagnetic-quantum dot-superconducting systems

Abstract

We analyze the heat current traversing a quantum dot sandwiched between a ferromagnetic and a superconducting electrode. The heat flow generated in response to a voltage bias presents rectification as a function of the gate potential applied to the quantum dot. Remarkably, in the thermally driven case the heat shows a strong diode effect with large asymmetry ratios that can be externally tuned with magnetic fields or spin-polarized tunneling. Our results thus demonstrate the importance of hybrid systems as promising candidates for thermal applications.

arXiv comment6 pages, 3 figures, A contribution paper to the proceedings of LT28 (Sweden, August 2017)

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