DIFFUSION OF ELECTRONS IN QUASI-1D POLYMER STRUCTURES WITH RANDOM INTERCHAIN COUPLINGS

Citation
Sj. Xiong et al., DIFFUSION OF ELECTRONS IN QUASI-1D POLYMER STRUCTURES WITH RANDOM INTERCHAIN COUPLINGS, Physical review letters, 77(21), 1996, pp. 4414-4417
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ISSN journal
00319007
Volume
77
Issue
21
Year of publication
1996
Pages
4414 - 4417
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(1996)77:21<4414:DOEIQP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We study electronic diffusion in quasi-one-dimensional systems with ra ndomly placed interchain single and double bond cross-links correspond ing to one and two adjacent interchain hoppings, respectively. While i n the single bond case all states are localized, for the double bond c ase many completely unscattered states are obtained forming a ''dilute '' conducting band which leads to superdiffusive wave packet dynamics. This new type of band structure can explain the unusual transport pro perties of highly conducting polymers.