Disorder effects in bridged molecular systems. Random matrix theory approach

• Autorzy: Gudowska-Nowak E. , Brickmann J. , Papp G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Advances in nanotechnologies and molecular assembly techniques have brought much attention to the problem of molecular wires studied with respect to disorder and to increased electronic connectivity. In this communication we aim to use the techniques of Random Matrix Theory (RMT) in the formalism of Free Random Variables (FRV) to analyze and predict electronic properties of one-dimensional disordered bridged molecular systems. We discuss possible application of the method in biological and chemical context. As an example, based on recent achievements in the theory of nonhermitian ensembles of random matrices, we outline here an efficient procedure to calculate electron transfer matrix in electron conducting disordered materials. The approach can be applied to the variety of problems like analysis of final state-selected spectra in unimolecular chemical reactions or population dynamics of biological species.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

random matrix theory; disorder effect; biological species; molecular system; population dynamics; chemical reaction

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters
• Rocznik: 1999
• Tom: 04
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.19-36

Twórcy

autor

Gudowska-Nowak E.

• Jagiellonian University, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

autor

Brickmann J.

autor

Papp G.

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