Quantum transport through atomic wires
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- 21 July 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 71 (3) , 419-421
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.119328
Abstract
We have investigated quantum transport through long wires in which a section consists of one or several Al atoms in a chain. The self-consistent ground state electronic potential is obtained using the first principles ab initio method and the conductance is calculated by solving a three-dimensional quantum scattering problem. We have observed quantized conductance when there are two or more Al atoms in the chain. Resistance is calculated for these wires at the Fermi level.Keywords
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