Molecular devices operating at terahertz frequencies: Theoretical simulations and perspectives Conference Paper

abstract

• We review dynamic simulations on a molecular device named "nanocell" proposed for THz signal processing. In this preliminary study we conclude that signals applied to nanosized gold clusters interconnecting single molecules can modulate vibrational modes in the THz spectrum of the internal coordinates defining molecular bonds. Intensities involved in natural vibrational modes, which are experimentally recoverable hi spectroscopy measurements. We can recover components due to couplings between local modes, and thus we provide a computational simulation of the possibility of using molecular vibrational modes for molecular electronics. The vibration of atoms can encode information that reflects local variations of electrical dipole and polarizability.

name of conference

• Terahertz for Military and Security Applications II

authors

• Seminario, Jorge

published proceedings

• TERAHERTZ FOR MILITARY AND SECURITY APPLICATIONS II

author list (cited authors)

• Seminario, J. M.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Seminario, JM

editor list (cited editors)

• Hwu, R. J., & Woolard, D. L.

publication date

• September 2004

publisher

• SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics  Publisher

published in

• Proceedings of SPIE  Journal

keywords

• Molecular Dynamics Simulations
• Molecular Electronics
• Moletronics
• Nanotechnology
• Terahertz Electronics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1117/12.549132

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-8194-5334-X

start page

• 103

end page

• 115

volume

• 5411

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1117%2F12.549132