Determination of complex absorbing potentials from the electron self-energy

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The electronic conductance of a molecule making contact to electrodes is determined by the coupling of discrete molecular states to the continuum electrode density of states. Interactions between bound states and continua can be modeled exactly by using the (energy-dependent) self-energy, or approximately by using a complex potential. We discuss the relation between the two approaches and give a prescription for using the self-energy to construct an energy-independent, non-local, complex potential. We apply our scheme to studying single-electron transmission in an atomic chain, obtaining excellent agreement with the exact result. Our approach allows us to treat electron-reservoir couplings independent of single electron energies, allowing for the definition of a one-body operator suitable for inclusion into correlated electron transport calculations.
11 pages, 8 figures; to be published in the J. Chem. Phys

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Other Condensed Matter, Materials Science

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/123462

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0611618
 http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0611618
 J. Chem. Phys. 125, 244104 (2006)
 doi:10.1063/1.2406070

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