theory of vibrationally inelastic electron transport through molecular bridges
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Theory of vibrationally inelastic electron transport through molecular bridges. Martin Čížek Charles University Prague Michael Thoss, Wolfgang Domcke Technical University of Munich. Motivation I: Molecular electronics as ultimate solution for miniaturization of electronic devices. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Theory of vibrationally inelastic electron Theory of vibrationally inelastic electron transport through molecular bridgestransport through molecular bridges
Martin Martin ČížekČížekCharles University PragueCharles University Prague
Michael Thoss, Wolfgang DomckeMichael Thoss, Wolfgang DomckeTechnical University of MunichTechnical University of Munich
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Motivation I:Motivation I: Molecular electronics Molecular electronics as ultimate solution for miniaturization of electronic devicesas ultimate solution for miniaturization of electronic devices
EExperiments:xperiments: conduction properties of individual molecules conduction properties of individual molecules
M. A. Reed et al. Science 278 (1997) 252: M. A. Reed et al. Science 278 (1997) 252: Conductance of a molecular junction.Conductance of a molecular junction.
H. Park et al. Nature 407 (2000) 57: H. Park et al. Nature 407 (2000) 57: Nanomechanical oscillations in a single-CNanomechanical oscillations in a single-C6060 transistor. transistor.
R. H. M. Smit et al. Nature 419 (2002) 906: R. H. M. Smit et al. Nature 419 (2002) 906: Measurement of the conductance of a hydrogen molec.Measurement of the conductance of a hydrogen molec.
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Motivation IIMotivation II
Goal of this workGoal of this work:: To understand role of the To understand role of the molecular vibrations inmolecular vibrations in the transmission of the transmission of electrons through aelectrons through a molecular bridge molecular bridge
A.Nitzan, M.A.Ratner, Science 300 (2003) 1384:
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Motivation IIMotivation IIII
Goal IIGoal II:: To To apply methods developed for electron-apply methods developed for electron-molecule scattering in gas phase (if possible)molecule scattering in gas phase (if possible)
B.Y.Gelfand, S.Schmitt-Rink, A.F.J.Levi Phys. Rev. Lett. 62 (1989) 168
Tunneling in the presence of phonons: A solvable model.
W.Domcke, C. Mundel Phys. Rev. A 18 (1985) 4491
Calculation of cross sections for vibrational excitation and dissociative attachment in {HCl} and {DCl} …
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Theoretical model – outlineTheoretical model – outline
Left lead Right lead
d orbitalmolecular in electron Lkk ... leadin electron Rkk ... leadin electron
eVΓL(E) ΓR(E)
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Separation of vibrations to system Separation of vibrations to system and bath degrees of freedomand bath degrees of freedom
M. Thoss and W. Domcke, J. Chem. Phys. 109 (1998) 6577.
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Theoretical model – single particle descriptionTheoretical model – single particle description
HH = = HHSS + + HHBB + + HHSBSB
RLk
ddkkkdkdkkkdddS VVHHH,,
*0
System Hamiltonian:
Bath Hamiltonian:
System-bath coupling:
aaH S0
dSd aaaaH )(
jj
jjB bbH
dj
djjdjdSB abbacH
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Model: Electronic degrees of freedomModel: Electronic degrees of freedom
β β v v β β
μL μL μL єd μR μR μR
Exactly solvable model: Tight-binding (Huckel-type Hamiltonian)Conduction band in leads: μα-2β < E < μα+2β
Energy dependent width:
Selfenergy function (level shift):
222
2
4)(
EvE
22
2
24
2)()()(
EE
vEEE i
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Transmission through molecular bridgeTransmission through molecular bridge
2412 )()()()(
)()(
d
RLRLLR tt
1) Elastic case (frozen vibrations): Exact analytic solution
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Transmission through molecular bridgeTransmission through molecular bridge
10
1
2)0(
)()()(
0)()()()(),(
HEHEHEEG
GvEt
ddSdSd
vi
SdffRiLvfiif
f
fLR
Including vibrations (no bath): Exact numerical solution
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Transmission through molecular bridgeTransmission through molecular bridge
Including vibrations and bath: Perturbation expansion in HSB
mif
mif LRLR
tt ),(),( )(
Can be summed to all orders for symmetric bridge under zero bias (unitarity).
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Calculation of the currentCalculation of the current )(1)(),(1
fRiLifLRfi fftddI )(1)(),(1
fLiRifRLfi fftdd
εFtR←L (f,i)
εF
CAUTION –
MANY BODY PROBLEM
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Results – weakly coupled caseResults – weakly coupled case
v = 0.2 β
Transmission
Elasticvibrations
+dissipation
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Results – strongly coupled vibrationsResults – strongly coupled vibrations
v = 0.2 β
Transmission
Elasticvibrations
+dissipation
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Convergence of the expansionConvergence of the expansionin the system-bath couplingin the system-bath coupling
mif
mif LRLR
tt ),(),( )(
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Results – strongly coupled leadsResults – strongly coupled leads
v = β
Transmission
Elastic
Vibrations
+dissipation
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Results – strongly coupled leadsResults – strongly coupled leads
v = βTransmission
Elastic
Vibrations
+dissipation
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Wide-band approximation Wide-band approximation ΓΓ(E)=const.(E)=const.
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Conclussions and outlookConclussions and outlook We have demonstrated ability of our approach to We have demonstrated ability of our approach to describe inelastic effects in molecular conduction within describe inelastic effects in molecular conduction within single particlesingle particle (tunneling electron) (tunneling electron) approximation.approximation.Our approach is capable to treat Our approach is capable to treat anharmonic vibrationsanharmonic vibrations and dissociation of the bridge molecule. The wide band and dissociation of the bridge molecule. The wide band limit is not assumed – ability to describe semiconductors.limit is not assumed – ability to describe semiconductors.Generalization to full many particleGeneralization to full many particle description is description is necessary – nonequilibrium Green’s function techniques. necessary – nonequilibrium Green’s function techniques. First step: self-consistent Born approximation.First step: self-consistent Born approximation.Determination of the Determination of the model parametersmodel parameters for realistic for realistic molecular systems molecular systems employing ab initio quantum employing ab initio quantum chemistrychemistry methods. methods.
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Wolfgang Domcke, Michael ThossWolfgang Domcke, Michael Thoss
Financial support:Financial support: Alexander von Humboldt foundationAlexander von Humboldt foundation
The detailed description of this work can be found in The detailed description of this work can be found in
http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0312080 http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0312080 Phys. Rev. B (2004) in pressPhys. Rev. B (2004) in press
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Γ0=3.2×10-7eV
Narrow resonances in VE on H2:
e- + H2(J=22-27) Γ~10-7 eV
e- + D2(J=30-39) Γ~10-11 eV
Long lived states
H-2(J=27) τ ~ ns
D-2(J=38) τ ~10μs