A Molecular Device Operating at Terahertz Frequencies: Theoretical Simulations

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 215-218

  Seminario, Jorge M ^a   Derosa, Pedro A ^a   Cordova, Luis E ^a   Bozard, Brian H ^b  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b Science and Technology Forecasting and Assessment   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics simulations; Molecular electronics (moletronics); Nanotechnology; Terahertz electronics

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LOW PASS FILTERS; MICROELECTRONICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS (MOLELECTRONICS); TERAHERTZ ELECTRONICS; VIBRATIONAL MODES;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 2342480481     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2004.824012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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