Rectification properties of carbon nanotube "Y-junctions"

被引：191
作者：
Andriotis, AN
Menon, M
Srivastava, D
Chernozatonskii, L
机构：
[1] Fdn Res & Technol Hellas, Inst Elect Struct & Laser, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
[2] Univ Kentucky, Dept Phys & Astron, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
[3] Univ Kentucky, Ctr Computat Sci, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
[4] NASA, Ames Res Ctr, CSC, Moffett Field, CA 94035 USA
[5] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Biochem Phys, Moscow 117977, Russia
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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2001年 / 87卷 / 06期
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D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.066802
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
Quantum conductivity of single-wall carbon nanotube Y-junctions is calculated. The current versus voltage characteristics of these junctions show asymmetry and rectification, in agreement with recent experimental results. Furthermore, rectification is found to be independent of the angle between the branches of these junctions, indicating this to be an intrinsic property of symmetric Y-junctions. The implications for the Y-junction to function as a nanoscale molecular electronic switch are investigated.
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