Quantum transport through atomic wires

C. C. Wan; José-Luís Mozos; Gianni Taraschi; Jian Wang; Guo Hong

doi:10.1063/1.119328

Abstract

We have investigated quantum transport through long wires in which a section consists of one or several Al atoms in a chain. The self-consistent ground state electronic potential is obtained using the first principles ab initio method and the conductance is calculated by solving a three-dimensional quantum scattering problem. We have observed quantized conductance when there are two or more Al atoms in the chain. Resistance is calculated for these wires at the Fermi level.

Keywords

ConductanceQuantumScatteringAb initioCondensed matter physicsAb initio quantum chemistry methodsMolecular wireQuantum wireChain (unit)Ground statePhysicsAtomic physicsChemistryQuantum mechanicsMolecule

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McGill University CA

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Year: 1997
Type: article
Volume: 71
Issue: 3
Pages: 419-421
Citations: 60
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                                    C. C. Wan, 
                                
                                    José-Luís Mozos, 
                                
                                    Gianni Taraschi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1997). 
                            Quantum transport through atomic wires. 
                            Applied Physics Letters
                            , 71
                            (3)
                            , 419-421.
                            https://doi.org/10.1063/1.119328
                        

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DOI: 10.1063/1.119328