Topological information device operating at the Landauer limit

ORAL

Abstract

We propose and theoretically investigate a novel Maxwell's demon implementation based on the spin-momentum locking property of topological matter. We use nuclear spins as a memory resource which provides the advantage of scalability. We show that this topological information device can ideally operate at the Landauer limit; the heat dissipation required to erase one bit of information stored in the demon's memory approaches $k_B Tln2$. Furthermore, we demonstrate that all available energy, $k_B Tln2$ per one bit of information, can be extracted in the form of electrical work. Finally, we find that the current-voltage characteristics of the topological information device satisfy the conditions of an ideal memristor.

*Work supported by a Lockheed Martin Corporation Research Grant.

Presenters

  • Inanc Adagideli

    • Sabanci University

Authors

  • Inanc Adagideli

    • Sabanci University
  • Alexander Brinkman

    • University of Twente
    • U Twente
  • A. Mert Bozkurt

    • TU Delft