Molecular devices operating at terahertz frequencies: Theoretical simulations and perspectives

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5411, Issue , 2004, Pages 103-115

  Seminario, Jorge M ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics simulations; Molecular electronics; Moletronics; Nanotechnology; Terahertz electronics

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; LITHOGRAPHY; MICROELECTRONICS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLARIZATION; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRIC DIPOLE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; MOLETRONICS; TERAHERTZ ELECTRONICS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 10044296153     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.549132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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