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Franck-Condon Blockade in a Single-Molecule Transistor

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2016-06-09 v1

Abstract

We investigate vibron-assisted electron transport in single-molecule transistors containing an individual Fe4 Single-Molecule Magnet. We observe a strong suppression of the tunneling current at low bias in combination with vibron-assisted excitations. The observed features are explained by a strong electron-vibron coupling in the framework of the Franck-Condon model supported by density-functional theory.

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@article{arxiv.1606.02527,
  title  = {Franck-Condon Blockade in a Single-Molecule Transistor},
  author = {E. Burzurí and Y. Yamamoto and M. Warnock and X. Zhong and K. Park and A. Cornia and H. S. J. van der Zant},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.02527},
  year   = {2016}
}
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