Asymmetry in negative differential resistance driven by electron-electron interactions in two-site molecular devices

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 79, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 2829-2831

  Han, J E ^a   Crespi, Vincent H ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035934852     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1413499     Document Type: Article

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