Electrical Conduction through Molecules

Advanced Semiconductor and Organic Nano-Techniques

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-41

  Zahid, F ^a   Paulsson, M ^a   Datta, S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAMILTONIANS;

CHARGING EFFECT; CHARGING ENERGIES; CONDUCTANCE PEAKS; DITHIOL MOLECULES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION; IV CHARACTERISTICS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM GREEN'S FUNCTION; SYMMETRIC MOLECULES;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84942032578     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012507060-7/50022-2     Document Type: Chapter

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