Quantum interference in polycyclic hydrocarbon molecular wires

Chemical Physics

Volumn 299, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 139-145

  Walter, Derek ^a   Neuhauser, Daniel ^a   Baer, Roi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; BENZENE; NAPHTHALENE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 1442348381     PISSN: 03010104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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