Electron transport through molecules: Gate-induced polarization and potential shift
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Electron transport through molecules: Gate-induced polarization and potential shift
We analyze the effect of a gate on the conductance of molecules by separately evaluating the gate-induced polarization and the potential shift of the molecule relative to the leads. The calculations use ab initio density functional theory combined with a Green function method for electron transport. For a general view, we study several systems: s1d atomic chains of C or Al sandwiched between Al...
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عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review B
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1098-0121,1550-235X
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.71.113401