Single molecular shuttle-junction: Shot noise and decoherence

doi:10.1007/s11467-014-0443-z

Front. Phys.

2015, Vol. 10

Issue (1) : 108501 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11467-014-0443-z

Condensed Matter, Materials Physics, and Statistical Physics

Single molecular shuttle-junction: Shot noise and decoherence

Wenxi Lai^1,²,Chao Zhang³,Zhongshui Ma^1,^4,^*(

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1. School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2. Beijing Computational Science Research Center, Beijing 100084, China
3. School of Physics, University of Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
4. Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing 100871, China

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Abstract

Single molecular shuttle-junction is one kind of nanoscale electromechanical tunneling system. In this junction, a molecular island oscillates depending on its charge occupation, and this charge dependent oscillation leads to modulation of electron tunneling through the molecular island. This paper reviews recent development on the study of current, shot noise and decoherence of electrons in the single molecular shuttle-junction. We will give detailed discussion on this topic using the typical system model, the theory of fully quantum master equation and the Aharonov–Bohm interferometer.

Keywords molecular shuttle-junction master equation shot noise decoherence

Corresponding Author(s): Zhongshui Ma

Issue Date: 10 February 2015

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Wenxi Lai,Chao Zhang,Zhongshui Ma. Single molecular shuttle-junction: Shot noise and decoherence[J]. Front. Phys. , 2015, 10(1): 108501.

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