Single electron bipolar conductance switch driven by the molecular Aharonov-Bohm effect.
We demonstrate a conductance switch controlled by the spin-vibronic density of an odd electron on a single molecule. The junction current is modulated by the spin-flip bistability of the electron. Functional images are provided as wiring diagrams for control of the switch's frequency, amplitude, polarity, and duty-cycle. The principle of operation relies on the quantum mechanical phase associated with the adiabatic circulation of a spin-aligned electron around a conical intersection. The functional images quantify the governing vibronic Hamiltonian.
Department of Chemistry, University of California , Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States.
Joonhee
J
Lee
Nicholas
N
Tallarida
Laura
L
Rios
Shawn M
SM
Perdue
Vartkess Ara
VA
Apkarian