Vibrationally coupled electron transport in single-molecule junctions: The importance of electron-hole pair creation processes

Haertle R, Peskin U, Thoss M (2013)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

physica status solidi (b) Wiley

Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag

Book Volume: 250

Pages Range: 2365--2377

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201349165

Abstract

Vibrationally coupled electron transport through single-molecule junctions is considered. Reviewing our recent theoretical work, we show that electron-hole pair creation processes represent a key to understand the vibrational excitation characteristic of a single-molecule contact. Moreover, these processes can lead to a number of interesting transport phenomena such as, for example, negative differential resistance, rectification, mode-selective vibrational excitation, and a pronounced temperature dependence of the electrical current. Thus, electron-hole pair creation processes are crucial to elucidate the basic mechanisms of vibrationally coupled electron transport through a single-molecule contact, despite the fact that these processes do not directly contribute to the electrical current that is flowing through the junction. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Authors with CRIS profile

Michael Thoss Professur für Theoretische Physik mit dem Schwerpunkt Molekulare Materialien

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

Involved external institutions

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology IL Israel (IL) Columbia University US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Haertle, R., Peskin, U., & Thoss, M. (2013). Vibrationally coupled electron transport in single-molecule junctions: The importance of electron-hole pair creation processes. physica status solidi (b), 250(11), 2365--2377. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.201349165

MLA:

Haertle, R., U. Peskin, and Michael Thoss. "Vibrationally coupled electron transport in single-molecule junctions: The importance of electron-hole pair creation processes." physica status solidi (b) 250.11 (2013): 2365--2377.

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