Statistical approach to investigating transport through single molecules

Lörtscher M, Weber HB, Riel H (2007)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Letter

Publication year: 2007

Journal

Physical Review Letters American Physical Society

Publisher: American Physical Society

Book Volume: 98

Journal Issue: 17

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.176807

Abstract

We present a statistical approach that combines comprehensive current-voltage data acquisition during the controlled manipulation of a molecular junction with subsequent statistical analysis. Thereby the most probable transport characteristics can be determined. The excellent sensitivity of this impartial approach to even subnanometer-long molecules is illustrated by benzene-1,4-dithiol and 4,4 ''-bis(acetylthiol)-2,2',5',2 ''-tetramethyl-[1,1';4',1 ''] terphenyl results.

Authors with CRIS profile

Heiko Weber Chair of Applied Physics

Involved external institutions

IBM Zurich Research Laboratory CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Lörtscher, M., Weber, H.B., & Riel, H. (2007). Statistical approach to investigating transport through single molecules. Physical Review Letters, 98(17). https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.176807

MLA:

Lörtscher, M., Heiko B. Weber, and Heike Riel. "Statistical approach to investigating transport through single molecules." Physical Review Letters 98.17 (2007).

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