Iterative summation of path integrals for nonequilibrium molecular quantum transport

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Erscheinungsjahr:
2012
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Schlagworte:
  • Junctions
  • Electrons
  • Electron-phonon interaction
  • Insulators
  • Quantum Dots
  • Spin
  • Junctions
  • Electrons
  • Electron-phonon interaction
  • Insulators
  • Quantum Dots
  • Spin
Beschreibung:
  • We formulate and apply a nonperturbative numerical approach to the nonequilibrium current I(V) through a voltage-biased molecular conductor. We focus on a single electronic level coupled to an unequilibrated vibration mode (Anderson-Holstein model), which can be mapped to an effective three-state problem. Performing an iterative summation of real-time path integral (ISPI) expressions, we accurately reproduce known analytical results in three different limits. We then study the crossover regime between those limits and show that the Franck-Condon blockade persists in the quantum-coherent low-temperature limit, with a nonequilibrium smearing of step features in the IV curve.
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  • info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
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Forschungsinformationssystem der UHH

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