First-Principles Calculation of Transport Properties of a Molecular Device

作者: M. Di Ventra , S. T. Pantelides , N. D. Lang

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.84.979

关键词: Atomic physicsMoleculeAbsolute valueCurrent (mathematics)Tunnel effectPhysicsElectrical resistivity and conductivityMicroelectronicsElectronic structureNanotechnology

摘要: We report first-principles calculations of the current-voltage (I− V) characteristics of a molecular device and compare with experiment. We find that the shape of the I− V curve is largely …

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