2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/157469Current-driven vibrational non-equilibrium induces vibrational sidebands in single-molecule transistors which arise from tunneling processes accompanied by absorption of vibrational quanta. Unlike conventional sidebands, these absorption sidebands occur in a regime where the current is nominally Coulomb blockaded. Here, we develop a detailed and analytical theory of absorption sidebands, including current-voltage characteristics as well as shot noise. We discuss the relation of our predictions to recent experiments.7 pages, 6 figures; revised discussion of relation to experimentMesoscale and Nanoscale Physicstext