Transport signature of pseudo-Jahn-Teller dynamics in a single-molecule transistor

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dc.creatorReckermann, F.
dc.creatorLeijnse, M.
dc.creatorWegewijs, M. R.
dc.creatorSchoeller, H.
dc.date2008-02-22
dc.date2009-03-11
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:50:42Z
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dc.descriptionWe calculate the electronic transport through a molecular dimer, in which an excess electron is delocalized over equivalent monomers, which can be locally distorted. In this system the Born-Oppenheimer approximation breaks down resulting in quantum entanglement of the mechanical and electronic motion. We show that pseudo Jahn-Teller (pJT) dynamics of the molecule gives rise to conductance peaks that indicate this violation. Their magnitude, sign and position sharply depend on the electro-mechanical properties of the molecule, which can be varied in recently developed three-terminal junctions with mechanical control. The predicted effect depends crucially on the degree of intramolecular delocalization of the excess electron, a parameter which is also of fundamental importance in physical chemistry.
dc.description6 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0802.3326
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0802.3326
dc.identifierEPL, 83 (2008) 58001
dc.identifierdoi:10.1209/0295-5075/83/58001
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/222762
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleTransport signature of pseudo-Jahn-Teller dynamics in a single-molecule transistor
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