Single-molecule transport in three-terminal devices

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Date publication

septembre 2008

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr LEHN Jean-Marie


Tous les auteurs :
Osorio EA, Bjornholm T, Lehn JM, Ruben M, van der Zant HSJ

Résumé

Transport through single molecules has been studied using different test beds. In this paper we focus on three-terminal devices in which a molecule bridges the gap between two gold electrodes and a third electrode-the gate-is able to modulate the conduction properties of the junction. Depending on the electronic coupling, Gamma, between the molecule and the gold electrodes, different transport regimes can be distinguished. We show measurements on junctions incorporating different single-molecule systems which demonstrate the distinction between these regimes, as well as the experimental limitations in controlling the exact value of Gamma.

Référence

J Phys-condes Matter. 2008 Sep 17;20(37):374121