Thermal conduction through a molecule

Authors
Buldum, A Leitner, DM Ciraci, S
Citation
A. Buldum et al., Thermal conduction through a molecule, EUROPH LETT, 47(2), 1999, pp. 208-212
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
208 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(199907)47:2<208:TCTAM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The quantum features of phononic thermal conduction through a molecule betw een two reservoirs have been studied in the weak-coupling limit. As opposed to ballistic heat transfer through a uniform bridge or atomic chain strong ly coupled to reservoirs investigated earlier, thermal conductance in the p resent. case shows a nonlinear temperature dependence that is sensitive to the mode frequencies of the molecule.