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Theory for transport through a single magnetic molecule: Endohedral N@C60

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2007-05-23 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

We consider transport through a single N@C60 molecule, weakly coupled to metallic leads. Employing a density-matrix formalism we derive rate equations for the occupation probabilities of many-particle states of the molecule. We calculate the current-voltage characteristics and the differential conductance for N@C60 in a break junction. Our results reveal Coulomb-blockade behavior as well as a fine structure of the Coulomb-blockade peaks due to the exchange coupling of the C60 spin to the spin of the encapsulated nitrogen atom.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0410641,
  title  = {Theory for transport through a single magnetic molecule: Endohedral N@C60},
  author = {Florian Elste and Carsten Timm},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0410641},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures, v2: version as published