Effects of dimerization and spin polarization on the conductance of a molecular wire

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 18, Issue 40, 2006, Pages 9189-9200

  Sengupta, Sheelan ^a   Lakshmi, S ^a   Pati, Swapan K ^a,b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b DST Unit on Nanoscience   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMERIZATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; POLARIZATION; WIRE;

LOW LYING ENERGY; MOLECULAR WIRE; NEGATIVE DIFFERENTIAL RESISTANCE (NDR); SPIN POLARIZATION;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 33749355962     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/40/005     Document Type: Article

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