The role of quantum interference in determining transport properties of molecular bridges

Central European Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 524-533

  Walczak, Kamil ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antiresonance; Electronic transport; Molecular devices; Molecular electronics; Quantum interference

Indexed keywords

EID: 26044483029     PISSN: 16443624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/BF02476205     Document Type: Article

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