Time-Dependent Transport Through Molecular Junctions

Details Time-Dependent Transport Through Molecular Junctions Time-Dependent Transport Through Molecular Junctions

2010-02-07

arxiv.org/abs/1002.1441v1

J. Chem. Phys. 132, 234105 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

5 pages, 9 figures

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.3435351

We investigate transport properties of molecular junctions under two types of bias--a short time pulse or an AC bias--by combining a solution for the Green functions in the time domain with electronic structure information coming from ab initio density functional calculations. We find that the short time response depends on lead structure, bias voltage, and barrier heights both at the molecule-lead contacts and within molecules. Under a low frequency AC bias, the electron flow either tracks or leads the bias signal (capacitive or resistive response) depending on whether the junction is perfectly conducting or not. For high frequency, the current lags the bias signal due to the kinetic inductance. The transition frequency is an intrinsic property of the junctions.

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