An investigation of quantum transport by the free-electron network model: Resonance and interference effects

Chemical Physics

Volumn 355, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 177-182

  Hsu, Liang Yan ^a   Jin, Bih Yaw ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

85.65.+h; Free electron network model; Non equilibrium Green function; Single molecular junction

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149527182     PISSN: 03010104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2008.12.015     Document Type: Article

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