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Theory of metastability in simple metal nanowires
J. Bürki, C. A. Stafford, D. L. Stein
Thermally induced conductance jumps of metal nanowires are modeled using stochastic Ginzburg-Landau field theories. Changes in radius are predicted to occur via the nucleation of s…
The Quantum Interference Effect Transistor
D. M. Cardamone, C. A. Stafford, S. Mazumdar
We propose a new type of molecular transistor, the Quantum Interference Effect Transistor (QuIET), based on tunable current suppression due to quantum interference. We show that an…
Electronic shell effects and the stability of alkali nanowires
D. F. Urban, J. Bürki, A. I. Yanson +4
Experimental conductance histograms for Na nanowires are analyzed in detail and compared to recent theoretical results on the stability of cylindrical and elliptical nanowires, usi…
Jahn-Teller Distortions and the Supershell Effect in Metal Nanowires
D. F. Urban, J. Bürki, C. -H. Zhang +2
A stability analysis of metal nanowires shows that a Jahn-Teller deformation breaking cylindrical symmetry can be energetically favorable, leading to stable nanowires with elliptic…