Mechanically-adjustable and electrically-gated single-molecule transistors

Abstract

We demonstrate a device geometry for single-molecule electronics experiments that combines both the ability to adjust the spacing between the electrodes mechanically and the ability to shift the energy levels in the molecule using a gate electrode. With the independent in-situ variations of molecular properties provided by these two experimental "knobs", we are able to achieve a much more detailed characterization of electron transport through the molecule than is possible with either technique separately. We illustrate the devices' performance using C60 molecules.

15 pages, 3 figures

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• Quantum properties of atomic-sized conductors
• Measurement of the conductance of a hydrogen molecule
• The Kondo effect in C${}_{60}$ single-molecule transistors

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