title: Study of electron-phonon interactions in a single molecule covalently connected to two electrodes.
abstract: Presented here is a study of electron-phonon interactions in a single molecule junction where the molecule is covalently connected to two electrodes. In this system, vibration modes in a single molecule junction are measured by sweeping the bias voltage between the two electrodes and recording the differential conductance while the strain in the junction is changed by separating the two electrodes. This unique approach allows changes in conductance to be compared to changes in the configuration of a single molecule junction. This system opens a new door for characterizing single molecule junctions and a better understanding of the relationship between molecular conductance, electron-phonon interactions, and configuration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Solid State Electronics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5706, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hihath
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Arroyo
authors.forename: Gabino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubio-Bollinger
authors.forename: Nongjian
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agraït
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D004566:Electrodes; D004583:Electrons; D008027:Light; D008839:Microelectrodes; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*