Disorder-Induced Rectification in a Molecular System



Título del documento: Disorder-Induced Rectification in a Molecular System
Revista: Brazilian journal of physics
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000397400
ISSN: 0103-9733
Autores: 1
2
2
1
Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Instituto de Fisica, Uberlandia, Minas Gerais. Brasil
2Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Fisica, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil
Año:
Periodo: Feb
Volumen: 44
Número: 1
Paginación: 30-38
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico
Resumen en inglés We study on the electron transport of an ensemble of coupled sites that simulates an array of quantum dots or a molecular system. By using the Green’s function technique, we calculate current and shot noise for linear and disordered site arrays. While in the linear case the characteristic I–V curve reveals no current rectification, in the disordered configurations a robust rectification is found, thus indicating an operational regime typical of molecular diodes. Additionally, a negative differential resistance is observed due to the drop of the bias voltage along the structure, which yields to an energy mismatch of neighboring sites. Finally, the Fano factor reveals a stronger transport correlation for positive than for negative bias voltages in the disordered site configuration
Disciplinas: Física y astronomía,
Ciencia y tecnología,
Ingeniería
Palabras clave: Física de materia condensada,
Tecnología,
Ingeniería de materiales,
Electrónica molecular,
Función de Green,
Nanotecnología,
Transporte cuántico,
Diodos,
Puntos cuánticos
Keyword: Physics and astronomy,
Science and technology,
Engineering,
Condensed matter physics,
Technology,
Materials engineering,
Molecular electronics,
Green's function,
Nanotechnology,
Quantum transport,
Diodes,
Quantum dots
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