Two-parameter landscape of transport efficiency in mesoscopic networks: transitions from the Braess to normal regimes without a congestion relaxation

Abstract

This paper deals with the Braess paradox in quantum transport. The scattering matrix formalism is used to consider a two-parameter family of mesoscopic conductors with the topology of the classical Braess transport network. The study investigates the mutual influence of the congestion and smoothness of the system on the Braess behavior. Both the Braess paradox and normal transport regimes coexist within the two-parametric landscape under the same congestion.

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