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Molecular electronics in junctions with energy disorder

Focus on Molecular Electronics

Franz J Kaiser1, Peter Hänggi and Sigmund Kohler

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We investigate transport through molecular wires whose energy levels are affected by environmental fluctuations. We assume that the relevant fluctuations are so slow that they, within a tight-binding description, can be described by disordered, Gaussian distributed onsite energies. For long wires, we find that the corresponding current distribution can be rather broad even for a small energy variance. Moreover, we analyse with a Floquet master equation the interplay of laser excitations and static disorder. Then the disorder leads to spatial asymmetries such that the laser driving can induce a ratchet current.


PACS

85.65.+h Molecular electronic devices

Subjects

Electronics and devices

Dates

Issue 6 (June 2008)

Received 31 March 2008

Published 30 June 2008



  1. Molecular electronics in junctions with energy disorder

    Franz J Kaiser et al 2008 New J. Phys. 10 065013

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